US health insurers have shown little awareness or understanding of the risks of climate change , despite warmer temperatures causing unusual increases in conditions such as asthma , allergies and Lyme disease , according to non - profit Ceres . Ceres ’ report polled 148 of the largest US insurers and found that whilst property insurers and life insurers have made progress with accounting for climate change risk , health insurance have yet to make significant progress . A total of 64 % of those polled scored a low ranking for climate change preparedness and awareness . Only six of the companies polled had strong climate risk governance practices .
US health insurers have shown little concern or understanding of the risks of climate change, despite warmer climes causing unusual increases in conditions such as asthma, allergies and Lyme disease, according to non-profit Ceres. Ceres’ report polled 148 of the largest US insurers and found that whilst property insurers and life insurers have made progress with accounting for climate change risk, health insurers have yet to make significant changes. A total of 64% of those polled scored a low ranking for climate change preparedness and awareness. Only six of the companies polled had strong climate risk governance practices.