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Looking for the best thinking on environmental liability, pollution liability, environmental claims and environmental insurance issues? Zurich has identified resources and tools from leading organizations, associations, academic bodies, government agencies, as well as our environmental specialists and Zurich Services Corporation risk engineers.
Academic Institutions
Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB)
The mission of the Bren School is to play a leading role in researching environmental issues, identifying and solving environmental problems, and training research scientists and environmental management professionals. Zurich is a corporate partner with the school.
Associations/Organizations
International Organization for Standardization - ISO 14001
The ISO environmental management standards exist to help organizations minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment (cause adverse changes to air, water, or land) and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
International Risk Management Institute
The International Risk Management Institute's (IRMI) mission is to be the premier authority in providing expert advice and practical strategies for risk management, insurance, and legal professionals.
Government/Public Sector Agencies
Department of Energy Environmental Website
Link to the Department of Energy website focused on the environment.
European Environment Agency
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union. This group represents an information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public. Currently, the EEA has 32 member countries.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The IPCC is a scientific intergovernmental body set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Main website of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Zurich is a strategic partner for the World Economic Forum held each year in Davos, Switzerland.
Zurich Online Agent/Broker Services
Agent/Broker eBusiness tools that you have access to, along with the features that are available online by Zurich North America. Click on the links to find out more about these online processes.
Zurich Online Customer Services
Links to a number of Zurich customer service resources that can help you control insurance costs, reduce claims and minimize the cost of those claims that do occur.
Zurich Resource Center at Forbes.com
Contains links to articles of interest spanning both environmental and other insurance and risk management topics.
Zurich Risk Engineering Services
A link to information about Zurich Risk Engineering Services specific to environmental risk.