ESG
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September 20, 2021
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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September 10, 2021
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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September 10, 2021
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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September 9, 2021
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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September 7, 2021
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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September 3, 2021
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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September 3, 2021
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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September 2, 2021
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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August 9, 2021
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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August 5, 2021
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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August 5, 2021
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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July 29, 2021
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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July 23, 2021
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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July 22, 2021
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…