Sustainability – Page 2
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Latest NewsClimate change will become a ‘persistent drag’ on insurers’ profitability
Projections show that insurers are likely to be able to bear the costs of the transition to net zero, however
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Briefing: How the ESG agenda can help insurance be a driver for positive societal change
ESG took centre stage at Biba’s 2022 conference, with an interesting panel on sustainability and even a fully recyclable stand from Allianz - but how can the industry help drive real change in the world?
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The Big Question June 2022: How is the insurance sector progressing in its plans to achieve net zero?
Following a greater regulatory focus on firms’ net zero transition plans, Insurance Times asks the industry how its climate change strategies are progressing
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Simon McGinn: Succeeding in ESG means more than ‘just insuring the vegan cafes in log cabins’
Helping brokers to implement their own sustainable business practices would empower them to advise their clients effectively, said the chief executive
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Brokers are ‘safe haven’ for M&A capital
Amid record amounts of M&A, independent brokers can showcase their status to build customers, while consolidation potentially makes room for broking startups – if they can pass regulatory muster
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Top insurance ethnic minority future leaders and role models revealed
Ethnic minority leaders and role models from Clear Insurance, Allianz, Aviva and Aon have featured on the 2022 Empower ethnic minority lists
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Lloyd’s of London faces criticism from climate campaigners following latest ESG report
Lloyd’s says that embedding ESG is a ‘top priority’
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Climate change losses have increased by 270% – Capgemini and Efma
A new report has made three recommendations to boost insurers’ climate resiliency, relevance and profitability
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Andy Burnham: ‘Managing risk is an ongoing reality for all of us’
The mayor of Greater Manchester believes ’challenging some of the norms in the way that we work’ will help manage risks moving forward
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Aviva’s Blanc calls out industry sexism
The insurance giant chief executive was the target of “inappropriate” comments at last week’s AGM
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Brokers with purpose and consistency will beat ‘mistrust in the establishment’ – Steve White
Broking firms are facing a ‘difficult operating environment’, yet they must strive to ‘breed trust’, says chief executive
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UK’s retail and industrial sectors face biggest flooding risk – FloodFlash
FloodFlash’s chief science officer says that floods in Northwich and London are ’a pertinent reminder of the ongoing threat from extreme weather’
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Previsico and UK-based MGA ink partnership to boost flood resilience
The latest partnership aims to support SMEs to better protect their business using flood resilience measures
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Direct Line estimates extreme weather claims to reach £40m
The insurer says these potential claims are within its budget for the year
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ESG concerns look set to grow
’ESG reputation could become as important as product, service and price,’ says Allianz Commercial’s chief underwriting officer
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Underwriters ‘don’t understand the risks’ of EV accidents
Education and training are needed for all emergency services to reduce risks to consumers and first responders in the event of a car crash involving an electric vehicle
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How can the broking sector tackle the ‘significant headache’ of job vacancies?
Part of the solution to broker shortages lies with selling the idea of a career in the sector to university graduates and school leavers
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Global net zero transition could double size of London insurance market – LIIBA
It could create an annual total of $125bn (£99.4bn) additional insurance-related spend by 2030 for the costs of transition alone
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Zurich UK enhances new small fleet policy for electric vehicles
The policy will now include a like-for-like EV replacement when customers use one of its improved repair networks
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The Big Question May 2022: How can brokers and insurers improve their trading operations and relationships?
Insurance Times asks industry experts how brokers and insurers can better collaborate
