ESG
ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance.
Palestine Action targets Allianz for the third time
Palestine Action has targeted an Allianz office in Milton Keynes just a week after hitting 15 Allianz offices across Europe.
Aviva responds after Palestine Action targets Bristol site
Aviva has confirmed its Bristol site remains open despite activists from Palestine Action targeting the office this morning.
Can HNW claims be sustainable when the expectation is perfection?
Brawdia directors George Culbert and James Featherstone explains how sustainability and resilience are becoming the norm in high-net-worth claims handling even though customers may be calling for shiny and new perfection.
Climate protesters fail in attempt to cut insurer comms
Climate protesters Shut The System have claimed to hit major insurers by cutting communication cables yesterday (20 January). However, disruption appears to be minimal.
Acorn acquires MyPolicy; Sedgwick’s repairs initiative; Bridgehaven’s head of claims
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva accused of ‘greenwashing’ by campaigners over tree removal
Aviva has drawn criticism from the residents of Wivenhoe, Essex, over plans to chop down a 120-year-old oak tree to tackle nearby subsidence.
Big Interview: Aki Hussain, Hiscox
Aki Hussain, CEO of Hiscox Group, explains how he has accelerated the kind of innovation and created the type of culture that is essential to keeping the international insurance group in pole position in the market.
Climate activists target Marsh’s Manchester office
Climate protesters entered the lobby of Marsh’s Manchester office on Wednesday (8 January) calling on the firm to reject fossil fuel projects and become “climate heroes”.
RSA’s Norgrove on what it takes to achieve net zero
View from the Top: Ken Norgrove, UK&I CEO of RSA Insurance, outlines insurers’ role in enabling the low-carbon transition and supporting UK economic growth.
How to make your business sustainable
Simon Burkitt, sustainability lead at Aviva, has outlined steps insurers can take towards achieving net zero status in 2025.
Four biggest challenges facing insurers in 2025 revealed
To get you ready for the next 12 months, Insurance Post uncovers four things you need to know about what 2025 holds in store for the industry, according to analysts.
Insurers Review of the Year 2024
Insurers share their highlights of 2024 and hopes for more economic stability, less regulatory tinkering and fewer storms in 2025.
Big Interview: Neil Gibson, Sedgwick
Neil Gibson, CEO of Sedgwick UK, reflects on his first year in the top job and shares his plans to grow Sedgwick in the UK by winning the sector’s war for talent and focussing on customer service outcomes.
Diary of an Insurer: Admiral’s Danielle Jones
Danielle Jones, social purpose leader at Admiral, is adding to the social impact team, takes part in a terrarium-making session and is inspired by Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams show.
Lloyd’s ranks last in fossil fuel policy strength
Lloyd’s of London was the lowest ranked for relative strength of fossil fuel policies out of 30 insurers and reinsurers assessed in Insure Our Future’s latest scorecard.
How to build a sustainable insurance brokerage
Networking is key to establishing a sustainable insurance brokerage in specialist sectors, according to Jo Sykes, divisional director – broker at Markel.
Green Insurer CEO wants brokers to follow its path to carbon neutrality
Environmentally friendly motor broker The Green Insurer has achieved a carbon neutral certification through Carbon Neutral Britain.
Property payouts hit £4bn; RSA's latest launch; Konsileo's £8m fundraise
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurance CEOs most confident of net zero ability
Insurance CEOs were the most confident about meeting net zero targets by 2030 among the sectors surveyed by KMPG in its 2024 outlook.
Beale urges insurance to prioritise climate action
Dame Inga Beale has said decarbonisation has to become a priority for the insurance industry.
UN insurance head highlights transition plan shortage
Butch Bacani, head of insurance for the United Nations Environment Programme, has said there are currently not enough underwriting transition plans in the insurance industry.