
Nikolas Geirnaert
Former employee of Finance Watch
As Research and Advocacy Officer, Nikolas worked on insurance and sustainable finance.
Prior to joining Finance Watch, Nikolas worked on insurance sales and general banking, with a particular interest in tool development and technical incident management.
At Finance Watch, he was focused on climate risk and the insurance sector, particularly on prudential regulation and the transition to a sustainable economy.
Nikolas holds a Master’s in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Antwerp, as well as a Master’s in Oriental Languages and Cultures from Ghent University.
Policy Area
- Sustainable Finance
Areas of expertise:
- Climate risk
- Insurance
- Sustainable finance
Participated in these publications


Sustainable Finance
19/06/2024
Finance Watch commends the IAIS for embracing double materiality in Insurance Core Principles (consultation response)

Sustainable Finance
11/04/2024
Report – Transition Planning for Insurers: A supervisory tool to improve climate risk resilience

Sustainable Finance
22/03/2024
EIOPA’s report shows it takes climate risk seriously (Consultation response)

Sustainable Finance
29/12/2023
Consultation responses: TPT guidance for the insurance sector

Sustainable Finance
21/09/2023
Consultation response: IAIS public consultation on ICP 17 regarding capital adequacy

Sustainable Finance
28/03/2023
Consultation response – EIOPA Discussion Paper on Prudential Treatment of Sustainability Risks
Participated in these articles

Sustainable Finance
03/04/2023
Europe must harmonise its patchwork of transition plan requirements

Sustainable Finance
01/12/2022
Climate impacts loom large on the horizon for the insurance industry

Policy Area
- Sustainable Finance
Areas of expertise:
- Climate risk
- Insurance
- Sustainable finance
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