What is the potential and demonstrated role of non-life insurers in fulfilling climate commitments? A case study of Nordic insurers.

Highlights: [•] Climate change is an important strategic issue for the insurance sector. [•] Insurers can be powerful allies when fulfilling climate commitments. [•] Expected contribution to climate commitments of the industry is more extensive than demonstrated industrial reality. [•] Nordic insurers take a proactive approach to deal with climate change. [•] Nordic insurers structure their actions around their core activities, not mitigation and adaptation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]