Report will reveal climate change risk insights from 200 surveyed risk managers
Schaumburg, Ill., April 19, 2010 – Be among the first to learn the results of a survey regarding emerging risks resulting from climate change at a news conference held during the 2010 Risk & Insurance Management Society Conference and Expo.
Zurich Financial Services has sponsored a survey of 200 risk managers, administered by the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) and analyzed by Ceres, the Boston-based environmental sustainability organization. The survey will provide a valuable indication of how risk managers across different U.S. industry sectors view and deal with energy and climate change risks.
Date: Monday, April 26, 2010
Time: 11 – 11: 30 a.m. Eastern
Location: Westin Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
Douglas room
The following risk and climate subject matter specialists will provide analysis of the survey results during the news conference program and take questions from press conference attendees immediately following:
• Francis Bouchard – Head of Climate Office, Zurich Financial Services
• Lindene Patton – Chief Climate Product Officer, Zurich Financial Services
• Mindy Lubber – President of Ceres
• Sohayla Fitzpatrick – Steering Committee Member for the Boston chapter of PRMIA
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Nowacki, media and public relations manager for Zurich, North America by phone at 847-605-6511 or email at jennifer.nowacki@zurichna.com.
Editor's note: A mult box will be available at the back of the Douglas room for video crews to record a clean audio feed of the news conference program.
About Zurich
Zurich in North America is a part of Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich), an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets. Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and employs approximately 60,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries, including more than 9,500 employees in North America.
About Ceres
Ceres is a national network of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change.
About PRMIA
The Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) is a higher standard for risk professionals, with 60 chapters around the world and more than 67,000 members from 198 countries. A non-profit, member-led association, PRMIA is dedicated to defining and implementing the best practices of risk management through education including the Professional Risk Manager (PRM) designation and Associate PRM certificate; webinar, online, classroom and in-house training; events; networking; and online resources. More information can be found at www.prmia.org.
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Media contact:
Jennifer Nowacki
Zurich
(847) 605-6511 – office
(847) 275-4428 – cell (at RIMS)
jennifer.nowacki@zurichna.com