All Posts Tagged With: "Fireman’s Fund"

Green Insurance: Number of Climate Change-Related Products Doubles in 2007

Ceres is a non-profit coalition of investors, environmental groups, and other public interest organizations that works with companies as they negotiate the issues implicated by sustainability and climate change. Last week, it released From Risk to Opportunity: 2007, Insurer Responses to Climate Change, a comprehensive overview of presently available climate change-related insurance products. The report [...]

30Oct2007 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued

Value is Key as Insurance Industry Continues to Grapple with Green Building Standards

In a paper that was released last month and authored by Janice Ochenkowski, Managing Director of Global Risk Management and John Schinter, President of Energy and Sustainable Services, Jones Lang LaSalle provides an overview of the challenges that green buildings have presented to the insurance industry, as well as a survey of how the industry [...]

15Oct2007 | Stephen Del Percio | 1 comment | Continued

Monday LEEDoff: BOMA Celebrates 100 Years & Gotham Green Milestones

Last week, the Building Owners and Managers Association (“BOMA”) International celebrated its 100th anniversary by holding its annual convention here in New York City. The Citicorp Building, Time Warner Center, and 1 Madison Avenue were all lit up green during the four day event- attended by over 2,300 real estate professionals from all over the [...]

30Jul2007 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued