Aon : Launches Climate Risk Monitor 3.0 to Quantify Impacts of Extreme Heat and Demand for Cooling
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Published on 05/07/2026 at 11:49 am EDT
LONDON, May 7, 2026 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced an update to Climate Risk Monitor (CRM), its innovative platform designed to help clients understand, quantify and act on evolving physical climate risk.
CRM 3.0 introduces new Heat Stress analytics that capture how temperature, humidity and exposure can affect businesses and communities, including health outcomes as well as potential economic and productivity impacts of warming.
The update also adds Cooling Demand, reflecting the growing importance of cooling as both a response to heat stress and a potential contributor to emissions if energy use is not well managed. CRM 3.0 also incorporates an updated view of drought and water stress, quantifying how changes in precipitation and warmer temperatures together drive future drought conditions. These additions help clients explore the interplay between climate hazards, operational resilience and future emissions pathways, particularly given the rapid growth of data centers and associated cooling demands linked to AI.
Liz Henderson, head of climate risk advisory for Aon, said: "As outlined in our 2026 Climate and Catastrophe Insight report, physical climate risk continues to evolve, bringing implications for communities, policymakers and the insurance market. Heat stress, rising cooling demand and increased water usage are quickly becoming everyday challenges for businesses and communities - affecting people, energy systems and IT infrastructure - especially as more data centers are built with the increased use of AI. By quantifying these impacts, organizations can better protect uptime, manage costs and build resilience for a hotter, more demanding future."
Further CRM 3.0 updates include:
CRM 3.0 assists insurers, reinsurers and other users - such as governmental organizations - to make better decisions around risk selection and develop more informed strategies around pricing and reinsurance renewals due to its more comprehensive risk quantification. It forms part of Aon's wide range of solutions that help (re)insurers to assess and manage natural catastrophe risk: including the firm's Impact Forecasting suite of global catastrophe models, its team of worldwide experts in enterprise risk management, engineering, casualty and transition risk, and its 14 global academic collaborations.
Aon's 2026 Climate and Catastrophe Insight report is available here: https://aon.io/3LUFi5A
For insights on the work of Aon's Climate Risk Advisory team, click here: Climate Risk Advisory | Aon
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