ESG Insurance
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November 17, 2023
Ivass ramping up pressure on Italian insurers’ ESG credentials
The Italian insurance supervisor Ivass will more closely monitor the sustainability related investment and underwriting activities of insurers after its…
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November 16, 2023
Increasing regulatory risks for global insurance programmes
Alex Gage, head of global programmes – specialty risks, Beazley, spoke to Global Risk Manager about demand for specialty products,…
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November 9, 2023
Insurers called out for ‘greenwashing profits’ from fossil fuel underwriting
Insurers are prioritising profits over the planet by continuing to underwrite projects for fossil fuel companies, according to campaign group…
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November 8, 2023
Lloyd’s invests to boost ethnic diversity following slave trade report
Lloyd’s has launched a programme of initiatives to foster the careers of more Black and ethnically diverse talent in the…
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November 1, 2023
Climate groups urge IAIS to take action on insurers over climate crisis
More than 30 climate, environmental and consumer protection groups have called on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) “to…
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October 27, 2023
Challenges and opportunities for insurers around net zero
The coming few years will be challenging for insurers as they try to navigate emerging standards and expectations around the…
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October 19, 2023
Lloyd’s insurers targeted in latest climate protests
Environmental protestors took their campaign to the offices of several Lloyd’s and London market insurers yesterday, calling on them to…
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October 17, 2023
Oka receives Lloyd’s ‘in principle’ approval for carbon credit risk syndicate
A new syndicate offering an insurance solution specifically designed to protect against buyer-side carbon credit risks, including financial, reputational, regulatory,…
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October 9, 2023
LMG report highlights role of insurance in unlocking net-zero potential
The role of the London Market in unlocking, promoting and facilitating the transition to net zero has been highlighted in…
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September 29, 2023
European insurers covering nearly a third of US coal mines
Although AIG remains the biggest carrier, European insurers, including Lloyd’s, Zurich and Swiss Re, are underwriting nearly a third of…
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September 28, 2023
McGill launches offshore wind cat models to boost capacity in high-risk areas
Specialist broker McGill and Partners said a new collaboration with Renew Risks to develop catastrophe models for offshore wind will…
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September 27, 2023
Ariel Re’s clean energy division relaunched as Ariel Green
Global (re)insurer Ariel Re has relaunched its clean energy division as Ariel Green. The reinsurer said the move “recognised the…
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September 21, 2023
Allianz Commercial tracks rise in emerging risks from offshore wind
Developers and insurers of offshore wind projects face an increasing number of emerging risks as the sector braces for a…
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September 20, 2023
Lloyd’s Market Association launches ESG Academy
An Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Academy has been launched by the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) designed for professionals within…
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September 20, 2023
Aon joins International Emissions Trading Association
Aon has become the first member of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) with risk capital capabilities. IETA is a non-profit…
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September 20, 2023
IUMI calls on underwriters to cover new risks for shipping net-zero target
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said its members will need to support shipowners with cover for new risks…
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September 18, 2023
Tokio Marine partners with analytics firm on renewables insurance in Brazil
Specialty insurer Tokio Marine has partnered with Clir Renewables, a global market intelligence platform for wind and solar, to provide…
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September 15, 2023
Lloyd’s and Moody’s to develop emissions measurement process for managing agents
Lloyd’s is collaborating with Moody’s Analytics to develop a solution that will help to quantify greenhouse gas emissions across managing agents’…
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September 9, 2023
ESG underwriting debate hots up as GVNW gathers in Munich
The German and wider European insurance market needs to seriously up its game on the increasingly important matter of ESG,…
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September 8, 2023
More clarity and transparency needed with ESG underwriting, says Grewenig
Swen Grewenig, member of the GVNW committee and head of insurance at a leading international German company, is yet another…