ESG
ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance.
Research shows insurer exclusions are forcing coal mine closures
A study by researchers at the University of Zurich and the Swiss Finance Institute has found there is a “significant and sustained” increase in the likelihood that a mine is abandoned following insurer exclusion policy adoption.
Can insurers harness the power of Generative AI?
Generative artificial intelligence has the market buzzing around its huge potential for business growth, but at this early stage, Rachel Gordon warns many factors need careful consideration.
Aviva sees uptick in employee volunteering amid UK decline
Aviva has seen a 159% increase in employee volunteer hours in the past two years since it started a place-based approach to social action.
McLarens aims for net zero by 2050
McLarens has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in its inaugural ESG Impact Report.
Dan Saulter, Davies
Dan Saulter, group CEO of Davies, has sauntered into Post’s Power List this year after stepping up the global business's ESG and EDI efforts in 2024.
Clear rebrands MGA arm; Sapiens acquires AdvantageGo; Markel’s head of tech
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Is ‘cancel culture’ creeping into insurance?
Following the launch of the UK’s first ‘cancel culture’ insurance product, Tom Luckham explores the effect that ‘culture war’ is having on the insurance industry.
Insurers question climate protest group claims
Claims made by the Boycott Bloody Insurance group against insurers such as Allianz, Axa, Aviva, Zurich and Intact have been called into question by several of the providers named.
Blog: A new era for electric vehicles
As EV ownership grows, fewer claims customers will be willing to compromise on their choice of replacement vehicle, says Europcar’s James Roberts
Hear from Thatcham, the FOS, Aviva, DLG and Allianz at Claims Club
The Claims Club 2025 programme kicks off on the morning of the 25 April at Events No6 in London and you can sign-up to attend now.
Natural resources firms struggle with ‘excessive’ insurance exclusions
According to the Willis Global Clean Energy Survey 2025, more than half (53%) of natural resources companies cited “blanket or excessive” exclusions as the greatest obstacle to transferring clean energy risk to the insurance market.
AI tops global risk index for insurance
The insurance sector is facing a seismic shift, as artificial intelligence emerges as the top-ranked risk for the year ahead, displacing all other major concerns.
Admiral holds climate course as Trump takes office
Admiral Group chief sustainability officer Michelle Leavesley has doubled down on the insurer’s intentions to achieve its transition targets, despite the likely climate rollback in the US due to President Donald Trump coming into office in January 2025.
Why green hushing isn't golden for insurers
Louise Findlay-Wilson, managing director of financial services PR specialists Energy PR, discusses green hushing and its ramifications for the insurance industry.
Atrium CIO backs AI for broker submission insights
The ability of generative artificial intelligence to provide insight from unstructured data in broker submissions is a key use case for underwriters, according to Atrium chief information officer Justin Emrich, who is soon retiring after 41 years in the…
Big Interview: Steve Tooze, Extinction Rebellion
Steve Tooze, spokesperson for climate pressure group Extinction Rebellion, tells Damisola Sulaiman about the group’s motivations for targeting the insurance industry, responds to questions from the companies his organisation has targeted and shares plans…
Extinction Rebellion to focus on insurance CEOs in 2025
Extinction Rebellion plans to partake in more direct insurance CEO engagement in 2025 following the perceived success of previous CEO-focused tactics.
Q&A: Jonathan Jackson, Previsico
Jonathan Jackson, CEO of Previsico, discusses practical uses of the firm's flood risk forecasting service and its primary areas of growth over the coming year.
Extinction Rebellion to double protests this year
Extinction Rebellion plans to double direct actions staged against the insurance industry this year.
Why PFAS is the greatest threat to insurance today
As “forever chemicals” become a growing focus of government regulation and a deluge of civil litigation, Emma Ann Hughes unpicks the potential impact of the manufacture and distribution of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances for the insurance industry.