http://www.climateandinsurance.org/Recent news headlines on issues related to the impact of climate change on the property/casualty insurance industry.Copyright 2007, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companiesen-ushttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/images/100x74.jpghttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/10074Climateandinsurance.org news feed.60The U.S. House of Representatives has narrowly passed the landmark American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), sponsored by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Edward J. Markey, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090630.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090630.htm June 16, 2009 – A new report from the U.S. Global Change Research Program finds that Americans are already being affected by climate change through extreme weather, drought and wildfire trends and details how the nation’s transportation, agriculture, health, water and energy sections will be affected in the future.http://www.globalchange.gov/images/cir/pdf/Climate-Impacts-PR_june-6-2009.pdf Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.globalchange.gov/images/cir/pdf/Climate-Impacts-PR_june-6-2009.pdf June 16, 2009 - Eighty-two percent of risk managers believe the insurance industry needs to change its attitude to corporate social responsibility, according to a survey by Aon, the world’s leading risk adviser and insurance broker.http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090616_2.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090616_2.htm June 16, 2009 – Munich Re has launched a new publication, “Munich Renewables – Our Contribution to a low-carbon energy supply” which offers the market risk-transfer solutions for all forms of renewable energy use.http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090616.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090616.htm May 22, 2009 - The House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved H.R. 2454, a climate-related bill which establishes a cap and trade provision and lowers greenhouse gas emission levels by 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090522.htm Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090522.htm