Beyond the drought: Water scarcity and global risk

  • Podcast 19 June 2025 19 June 2025
  • Global

  • Climate change

  • Insurance

As water scarcity intensifies across the globe, its far-reaching consequences are becoming impossible to ignore - from population displacement and agricultural disruption to heightened wildfire risk.

In this episode, our experts from California, Madrid, and London examine the growing implications for insurers, as water-related risks intersect with climate change, pollution, and even the tech sector’s rising water demand. They explore how water scarcity is evolving from a regional challenge into a systemic threat, with legal, environmental, and liability concerns that insurers can no longer afford to overlook.

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Areas:

  • Market Insight

Additional authors:

Miguel Lozano-Salazar (Foreign Associate)

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