Climate Conversations: Insurance in the face of climate impacts
Climate Conversations: Insurance in the face of climate impacts
Date: Thursday 20th March
Time: 12:15 – 1pm
Location: Cultural Conversations, 123 Bridge Street, Nelson
Join Emeritus Professor Jonathan Boston as he explains how insurers are responding to climate change, and why home insurance is becoming more expensive and, in some cases, harder to get —. With climate change bringing more extreme weather, including flooding and coastal hazards, this talk will look at what’s driving these changes in the insurance market and explore some practical options for improving how insurance works for homeowners in the future.
Speaker bio: Jonathan Boston:
Jonathan Boston, ONZM, is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy in the School of Government at Victoria University of Wellington. Climate change policy (both mitigation and adaptation) is one of his research interests. He served during 2022-23 as a member of the Expert Working Group on Managed Retreat for the Ministry for the Environment, and assisted the Environmental Defence Society with their project on climate change adaptation. Recent books include: Safeguarding the Future: Governing in an Uncertain World (2017); and A Radically Different Planet: Preparing for Climate Change (2024).
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