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Insurance industry accused of fudging climate risk numbers

Original: https://www. theguardian.com/commentisfree/ 2026/oct/14/climate-crisis-insurance-risk-disaster-catastrophe # climatechan

A Guardian opinion piece by an industry modeller says major insurers are downplaying climate risks, with analysts under pressure to adjust assumptions rather than report worsening disaster exposure. The piece argues the sector is masking how un-insurable some regions are becoming as catastrophes intensify, raising concerns that households and governments will be left carrying escalating costs.

Why now: The insider claim that insurers are manipulating climate risk models is striking amid rising premiums and disasters, prompting discussion.

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• https://www. theguardian.com/commentisfree/ 2026/oct/14/climate-crisis-insurance-risk-disaster-catastrophe # climatechange “I work for a major insurer. Much of my industry is fudging the numbers in the face of the climate crisis…modellers like me are coming under pressure to… · ApaulD@aus.social · 15

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