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EU to launch climate insurance scheme after summer of extreme weather
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Fusion42 · 16 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Union will launch a climate insurance scheme to expand coverage for climate-related losses following a summer of extreme weather including droughts, wildfires, and heatwaves. Additional measures include a climate resilience strategy, improved early warning systems for heatwaves, and enhanced drought and wildfire management plans.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech and Insurtech, and 3 sources have reported it.
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You must prepare for increased regulatory focus on climate risk insurance as the EU moves to share the financial burden of extreme weather. This opens opportunities to build or partner on new insurance products targeting underinsured climate losses.
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