ESG Insurance
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March 20, 2024
Allianz tops insurer sustainability perception brand value ranking
Allianz has topped a listing of insurance brand value and its sustainability perceptions, carried out by brand valuation consultancy Brand…
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March 19, 2024
ESG to the fore in M&A deals
With a rebound in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity predicted in 2024, ESG Risk Review talked to Luise O’Gorman, Aon’s…
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March 19, 2024
Specialist insurer CFC enters carbon insurance market
Specialist London-headquartered insurer CFC has entered the carbon insurance market with the launch of a new product – carbon delivery…
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March 15, 2024
Soaring climate losses see insurers exit ‘uninsurable’ areas
Insurers are hiking premiums and exiting high-risk areas as a result of a 360% rise in insured losses in the…
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March 14, 2024
Insurers fear rise of ESG requirements
Insurers are becoming increasingly concerned about greenwashing as ESG requirements become tougher, shows a global study carried out among investment…
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March 6, 2024
Lloyd’s hits gender target but work remains to reach ethnicity goals
Lloyd’s has revealed that 21% of new hires across the market last year were from diverse ethnic backgrounds, an increase…
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21.03.2024
WEBINAR: NatCat trends accelerating parametrics
Both the frequency and severity of natural catastrophes globally are on the rise. As a result, traditional (re)insurance programmes have…
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February 27, 2024
Mothers Rise Up stages fossil fuel protest outside Lloyd’s
Climate action group protestors have urged Lloyd’s to cease insurance for new fossil fuel projects, and called for a “fair…
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February 22, 2024
Insurers ready to support battery energy storage systems despite risks
Underwriters remain optimistic about the potential of the global battery energy storage systems (BESS) market provided key risks are managed,…
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February 19, 2024
Analytics service to help UK insurers better assess ESG risk
A new service from credit information provider CRIF will enable UK insurers to assess the ESG profile of their UK…
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February 9, 2024
Carbon markets represent ‘a significant opportunity for insurance industry’
The carbon markets, while complex and with unique risks and notable challenges, present a significant opportunity for the insurance industry.…
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February 9, 2024
Insurers must adapt to energy transition or disappear, warns risk manager
The insurance industry runs the risk of disappearing if it does not adapt to climate change and the ESG agenda,…
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February 8, 2024
Dalkia CEO demands more insurance support for renewable energy
The CEO of a renewable energy company in France has asked the insurance market to provide more support for innovative…
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February 8, 2024
Wild demands clarity on ESG underwriting policies
The head of France’s risk management association has urged insurers to be more coherent with their underwriting policies because they…
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February 5, 2024
World-first parametric protection for South Pacific coral reef system
A new parametric insurance policy that will help protect the coral reef system of the South Pacific Ocean’s volcano-formed Lau…
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January 30, 2024
Captive owners wise to embrace ESG issues
Captive owners that care about ESG issues will be able to create beneficial and long-term relationships with insurers and reinsurance…
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January 29, 2024
Howden launches carbon capture and storage insurance facility
An innovative insurance facility covering the leakage of carbon dioxide (CO2) from commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities has…
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January 24, 2024
Last year’s $118bn nat cat losses 31% above 21st century average: Aon
Global nat cat insured losses of $118bn last year were 31% above the average for this century, according to new…
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January 24, 2024
OneAdvent launches MGA focused on recycling sector
An MGA serving the recycling sector has been launched by specialist MGA and broker services platform OneAdvent. Criterion Ltd is…
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January 22, 2024
ESG issues to the fore in DAC Beachcroft’s risk predictions
ESG issues remain a dominant focus of this year’s insurance risk predictions from DAC Beachcroft (DACB), covering extreme weather-related casualty…