ESG
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Howden appoints Swiss Re’s Cochrane as head of energy transformation
Howden has appointed Stanley Cochrane as head of energy transformation from Swiss Re, to help clients navigate the changing risk…
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Lloyd’s plans to recruit a third of workers from ethnic minorities
Lloyd’s has announced plans to recruit a third of its workers from ethnic minorities to boost diversity in the market.…
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GVNW: Customer voice needed in ESG insurance debate
The role of insurers as underwriters and investors in the battle to halt climate change has come into sharp focus…
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Zurich opens sustainable global headquarters
Zurich Insurance has opened a new sustainable global headquarters in Zurich, built to high eco standards and designed to accommodate…
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GVNW members told now or never on climate change
Professor Dr Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber, director emeritus of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), painted a sobering picture of…
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Zurich to roll out new renewable energy products in 2022 and cut air travel by 70%
Zurich is expanding its products and services, including for renewable energy, to help customers transition to net zero, as part…
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Sustainability to the fore at Fidelis
Bermuda-based specialty insurer Fidelis has appointed Victor Riega as its first head of sustainability. Mr Riega joined Fidelis from Standard…
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Munich Re issues €1bn green bond to support its climate strategy
Munich Re has issued a new €1bn green bond to boost its capital base and help finance sustainable projects. The…
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Liberty Specialty Markets first major insurer to back WTW’s climate transition initiative
Liberty Specialty Markets has become the first major insurer to align capacity with Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) Climate Transition Pathway…
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When green promises don’t wash
Could the climate risk alarm bells ring any louder for the insurance industry to take firm action on fossil fuels?…
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MS Amlin backs US ESG-focused MGA
MS Amlin has made a minority investment in InQlusiv, LLC, a US-based, ESG-focused managing general agency (MGA), as part of…
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Insurers have power to influence climate change, says Airmic’s CEO
The insurance industry has an important role in steering the transition to a low carbon economy, according to UK risk…
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Lloyd’s launches climate action plan as protest made over its approach to fossil fuels
Lloyd’s has launched a climate action plan to accelerate the transition to a net-zero carbon economy, the day after a…
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QBE finds 7.9% ethnicity pay gap in UK operations
QBE has revealed a 7.9% mean average pay gap between ethnic minority and white employees at its UK operations. Publishing…
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Fresh ESG risk capacity heralds new underwriting era
Someone once said the future arrives before the past has completely gone. It’s certainly true of the insurance business, where…