Climate change
Climate activists increase pressure on Lloyd's
Insurance Rebellion demands Lloyd's and other insurers to stop insuring coal mines and all fossil fuel projects, as day of action sees protesters gather outside of Lloyd's of London and in 12 other UK cities.
Opinion: Let’s be honest about climate change
Brokers can lead the way on climate change, says Duncan Minty
Risk insights webinar: Tackling tomorrow’s risks today
The Aviva team highlights key findings from its Risk Insights report and outlines the danger points, from Covid to mental health problems
Brokers adopt climate change initiatives
Following Aviva’s pledge to be the first major insurer worldwide to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040, Insurance Age looks into what this might mean for brokers, and how they plan to adapt their strategies to a more climate-aware business model.
Q&A - Marshmallow's Oliver Kent-Braham
The founder of motor provider Marshmallow discusses the company's creation, its future plans, and lifts the lid on the legal battle with Marsh over its name.
Clear targets net zero carbon emissions by 2030
Firm claims to be the first broker in the UK to set this commitment through the Science Based Targets initiative.
Blog: How flood prevention technology can impact claims management
Jonathan Jackson, CEO at flood forecasting InsurTech Previsico, explains how new technologies can change the industry's approach to flood claims.
Blog: Is climate change insurable?
Ben Davis of Digital Risks examines how insurers and brokers can survive in the ‘new normal’ of significant and frequent climate-related losses.
Aviva Renewable Energy launches exclusively through UK brokers
Offering is targeting renewable energy companies that operate domestically and abroad.
Blog: Have you considered your environmental obligations?
Everyone has a role to play in protecting the planet - even the insurance sector. Unfriend Coal's Peter Bosshard explains what brokers can do to help prevent climate change.
CII report warns on climate change inertia
Inadequate action to tackle climate change could trigger widespread market failure and insolvencies among insurers, a study published today has warned.
Brokers tackling climate change in the workplace, survey says
Environmental issues are a top priority for most brokers, according to research from Aviva.
Andrew Torrance succeeded by former Swiss Re chief at ClimateWise
ClimateWise, the global insurance industry’s leadership group to reduce the risks of climate change, has appointed former Swiss Re CEO John Coomber as its new chairman.
Majority of brokers say clients unwilling to pay more for environmental products
Nearly half (49.6%) of brokers believe there is a market for insurance products incorporating environmental elements, but only a minority believe customers would be willing to pay a higher premium for them, according to research by Ecclesiastical.
Brokers urged to ensure clients sign up to climate change scheme
Allianz Engineering said it is reminding brokers of the 30 September deadline for businesses to sign up to a Government-backed climate change and energy-saving scheme.
Flooding: Raising the barriers
The spate of high-profile floods over the last five years has given insurers, brokers and clients much food for thought about rates and whether or not some risks can be covered at all. Andrew Tjaardstra finds out what precautions the industry is taking.
Market Watch - Low carbon economy: High hopes for low carbon
Andrew Williams investigates the promises and pitfalls of offering cover across the many and varied risks in the growing green energy sector.
Carbon offsetting: Energy bills to rise
Brokers could face an increase in annual energy costs of £368 by 2020 as a result of climate change policies, the government has admitted.
The Green Interview: Building momentum for change
Andrew Tjaardstra speaks to Andrew Torrance, chief executive officer at Allianz and chairman of ClimateWise, about what the environmental organisation hopes to achieve and its radical proposals to last year's Copenhagen climate conference.
Climate science: Too hot for comfort
Global warming is one of the most contested and emotive issues in the world. Regardless of whether the experts are right or wrong, the industry has to face the challenge, writes Danny Bradbury.
Editor's comment: Change regardless of blame
The floods in Pakistan and fires in Russia might or might not be caused by manmade global warming but they are the kind of incidents that the bulk of the scientific community are predicting more of if we continue to spew carbon dioxide into the…
PB launches special digital only Green edition
PB has launched its first special digital only issue using the latest page turning technology to offer an in-depth guide on how best to adapt to the green economy.
Legal: The opportunity of uncertainty
The vague Green Economy Bill is not an excuse for the industry to ignore climate change risks, rather to take a lead in tackling the problem and grab a big opportunity, writes Lindene Patton.
Viewpoint: The carbon challenge
Climate change remains controversial for broking. Either it is not discussed or it is addressed in the context of new business opportunities such as renewable energy. Regardless of a broker's positioning on climate change, it has become a regulatory…