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Storm kills 2 in Louisiana; Mississippi under threat

Associated Press, The Clarion-Ledger Published 4:37 p.m. CT April 2, 2017 | Updated 1 minute ago

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2017/04/02/severe-storm-kills-2-louisiana-causes-damage-texas/99959766/

.. sorry to see so many lives all over the world cut short by extreme weather, at least
the insurance industry is now looking seriously at climate change as a real business risk ..

Climate change a financial risk, APRA tells insurers


Power poles damaged by Cyclone Larry in the Queensland town of Innisfail in 2006.

The Australian 12:00AM February 18, 2017

Michael Roddan Reporter Melbourne @michaelroddan

Prudential regulator APRA has put directors of insurance companies and banks on notice that they could be in breach of their
director duties if they fail to incorporate climate change risks into their financial models and disclose the risks they face.

The insurance head at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, Geoff Summerhayes, said climate
change impacts had already “moved from being a ­hypothetical risk to a real risk with impact”.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/financial-services/climate-change-a-financial-risk-apra-tells-insurers/news-story/96cfd8592ffb7eab61470d7703a66d5a

.. then there are the extreme us, who still deny our contribution to global wariming ..