ESG
ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance.
Video: View from the top: Aviva chief distribution officer Gareth Hemming
In this exclusive interview recorded as part of the Insurance Post Live Annual Conference 2021 we hear from Aviva’s Gareth Hemming as he offers his insight and thoughts on supporting customers and brokers during the pandemic.
HDI in London market launch; Marsh teams up with Pedalsure; Zurich UK bolsters healthcare offering and BMS in Tysers swoop
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
COP26 Round up: Week two
Post rounds up the insurance news and announcements from the second week of COP26 in Glasgow.
Allianz recognised in first Laureus Sport for Good Index
Allianz was the only insurer among 29 brands listed in the inaugural Laureus Sport for Good index launched at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow.
COP26 Q&A; Iain Baker, NFU Mutual
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Iain Baker, risk director at NFU Mutual, to find…
COP26 Blog: Putting the E into ESG for people, planet… and profit
Sicsic Advisory climate change lead Kelly Coombes considers changing expectations under environmental, social and corporate governance - and what insurance firms need to do in practice.
COP26 Blog: Climate change and the regulatory landscape
With a growing trend towards compliance with climate-related reporting standards and a flurry of other regulatory proposals in the post, companies and their insurers will be forced to put green issues at the head of the agenda if they haven’t already…
COP26 Round up: Week one
Post rounds up the insurance news and announcements from the first week of COP26 in Glasgow.
EY issues home/motor profit warning for 2022; Collective Benefits and Nimbla get US investment; HSB buys MG Group; Floodflash and Munich Re partner up; and Carrot sold to Granite
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
COP26 Q&A: Rodney Assock, LV
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Rodney Assock, culture and corporate social…
COP26 Blog: Helping SMEs face the challenges of climate change
Aviva commercial lines managing director Nick Major considers SME attitudes to climate change and how insurers should support these businesses.
COP26 Q&A: Alex Perry, Bupa
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Alex Perry, CEO of Bupa UK Insurance, to find out…
COP26 Briefing: A tale of two insurance climate reports
Two reports released on COP26's finance day highlight mountains insurers – and others – have yet to climb in the climate challenge.
Oil and gas cover undermining climate efforts, says Insure Our Future as it scores insurers' climate policies
The global insurance industry is undermining efforts to meet climate targets by continuing to insure and invest in oil and gas production, the Insure Our Future campaign has said.
Annual investment into renewable energy needs to quadruple: Munich Re's Wenning
There needs to be a quadrupling in current investment in renewable energy, Munich Re CEO Joachim Wenning has noted as he called on countries to develop roadmaps through the transition.
Report calls for expanded risk sharing to tackle the climate emergency
A report from the University of Cambridge urges policymakers, financial regulators and the insurance industry to expand risk sharing systems at scale to tackle the climate emergency.
COP26 Blog: Risk sharing in the climate emergency - a call to action
The influential insurance sector must do all it can to help combat the climate emergency, blogs Ben Wilson, Association of British Insurers' director of corporate affairs and climate change.
COP26 Q&A: Claudio Gienal, Axa
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Claudio Gienal, CEO for Axa UK and Ireland, to…
COP26 Blog: The future of ‘climate change’ insurance policies
Mayer Brown senior association Alys Jones and partner James Whitaker consider a growing desire and need for climate change cover.
COP26 Q&A: Adam Winslow, Aviva
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Adam Winslow, CEO of Aviva UK and Ireland General…
COP26 blog: Insurance industry has a powerful role to play to protect against flooding
As heads of state, environmental scientists and campaigners attend COP26, the insurance industry must adapt now to protect UK homes from the damaging effects of climate change, writes Andy Bord, CEO of Flood Re.
COP26 Q&A: Carolyn Rich, Allianz
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Carolyn Rich, head of brand marketing and social…
Lloyd's hit with oil spill and 'climate justice memorial' protests
Climate protests at Lloyd's went ahead on Friday, a day after the corporation confirmed its Net-Zero Insurance Alliance membership.
Covéa to buy Partner Re; Lloyd’s joins net zero alliance; another record for insurtech investment; crime tops insurer concerns; and Flood Re on tour
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.