B. Understanding Global Warming & Climate Change B.1 Introduction B.2 What are the Causes of Global Warming? B.2.1 Greenhouse Gases B.2.2 Various Feedback Processes B.2.3 Solar Variation B.3 How Temperatures are Changing B.3.1 Recent Changes B.3.2 Historical Temperature Changes B.4 Economics of Global Warming B.5 Mitigation of Global Warming
C. Effects of Global Warming C.1 Overview C.2 Effects on Weather C.3 Effects on Oceans C.4 Effect on Ecosystems C.5 Further Global Warming C.6 Negative Feedback Effects C.7 Economic Effects C.8 Environmental Effects C.9 Health Effects C.10 Effect on Security C.11 Impact of Glacier Retreat
D. Analyzing the Global Climate Model (GCM) D.1 Overview D.2 Atmospheric & Ocean Models D.3 Carbon & Sulfur Cycle D.4 Dimensional Model Structures D.4.1 Model Grids D.4.2 Convection D.4.3 Flux Correction D.4.4 Output Variables D.5 Using the GCM for Future Prediction on Climate Change D.6 Accuracy of the Models D.7 GCM & Weather Forecasting
E. A Look at the Kyoto Protocol E.1 Introduction & Overview E.2 Objective of the Agreement E.3 Present Status E.4 Analyzing the Details E.4.1 Responsibilities E.4.2 Financial Commitments E.4.3 Emissions Trading E.4.4 Revisions to the Protocol E.4.5 Ensuring the Compliance of the Protocol E.5 Present Day Stance of Various Governments E.5.1 Australia E.5.2 Canada E.5.3 China E.5.4 European Union E.5.5 India E.5.6 Russia E.5.7 United States E.6 Support & Criticisms E.7 Undertaking a Cost-Benefit Analysis
F. Introduction to Global Warming & the Insurance Industry F.1 Introduction & Overview F.2 Impact of Global Warming on the Insurance Industry F.3 Impact of Severe Weather on the Losses Incurred by the Insurance Industry F.4 Role of the Insurance Industry in Climate Change F.5 Insurance industry Action against Global Warming
G. Growth Drivers & Issues Facing the Insurance Industry G.1 Drivers for Growth G.1.1 Reassessing the Risk G.1.2 Positive Role of Having State Insurance Regulators G.2 Issues Facing the Insurance Industry G.2.1 ‘Trigger of Coverage’ G.2.2 Doctrine Covering & Defining Losses G.2.3 Pollution Exclusion G.2.4 Other Issues
H. Analyzing Insurance Programs related to Global Warming H.1 National Flood Insurance Program H.2 Federal Crop Insurance Program H.3 2006 Munich Re Workshop on Climate Change
I. Major Players I.1 Munich Re I.2 Swiss Re I.3 AIG I.4 Allianz AG I.5 St. Paul Travelers Companies I.6 Marsh & McLennan Companies
