<h2>ESG Insurance U/writing Guidelines United Nations Environment Programme</h2>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">“The Principles for Sustainable Insurance provide a global roadmap to develop </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and expand the innovative risk management and insurance solutions that we </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">need to promote renewable energy, clean water, food security, sustainable cities </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and disaster-resilient communities.” </span><b>UN Secretary-General (June 2012)</b>

<h3><strong>Principles of Sustainable Insurance ESG Underwriting Guidelines: Draft Public Consultation</strong></h3>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Please-please colleagues (all re/insurance practitioners) – It is most important that we all spend some time to quickly peruse the draft of the Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) Underwriting Guidelines ( <strong><a href="https://www.cover.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PSI-Guidance-for-non-life-insurance-underwriting.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Download Here</a></strong> ).</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">I would appreciate it if you could then also forward the request to others, so we ensure a loud, excellent and expressive response from Africa in particular, please.</span>

<strong>The public consultation version of the guide can also be found at:</strong>

<a href="http://www.unepfi.org/psi/underwriting-ESG-risks"><span style="font-weight: 400;">http://www.unepfi.org/psi/underwriting-ESG-risks</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span>

<strong>After perusing please provide your feedback and comments at:  </strong>

<a href="https://www.unepfi.org/psi/underwriting-esg-risks-consultation/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.unepfi.org/psi/underwriting-esg-risks-consultation/</span></a>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks your time and overall facilitation in relation to this important cause.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Note consultation deadline</strong> <strong>please:</strong> Sunday, 30 September 2019.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Much Appreciated and Best Regards,</span>

Cassim Hansa

Managing Director ( Botswana Subsidiary )