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First Asian insurer rules out insuring coal companies
A day after its Annual General Meeting one of the top three Japanese non-life insurers became the first Asian insurer to rule out insurance and investment in coal companies. The…
Dancing mother protest urges Lloyds of London to stop underwriting fossil fuels
A group of mothers staged a mass dancing protest outside insurance market Lloyd's of London headquarters today. The campaigners have been urging the insurance market "stop jeopardising children's futures", and…
‘Stop insuring fossil fuels’ – Extinction Rebellion blockade Lloyds of London HQ
Over 60 Extinction Rebellion activists have blocked the entrances of Lloyd's of London's headquarters, preventing staff from entering the building. Campaigners say they are seeking to close the London based…
Climate activists demand end to oil and gas insurance in advance of Zurich Group’s AGM
The day before Zurich’s Annual General Meeting, Swiss campaign group Campax has denounced Zurich Insurance's climate policy with a stunt with a floating banner. The banner - which reads 'stop…
Taking on insurance is key to the battle against coal
In that final plenary session at COP26 in Glasgow, the weaknesses of international climate summits were laid to bare. A simple word change from a “phase out” to a “phase…
Lloyd’s of London told to ditch coal and tar sands
Campaign group Insure Our Future today staged a protest outside insurance market Lloyd's of London, demanding the market "wash its hands" of coal and tar sands. The protest saw campaigners…