ESG
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Rising calls for ‘green’ insurance among industry professionals
‘Insurers which can demonstrate environmental commitments will enhance their brand reputation and improve trust among consumers,’ says analyst
News Analysis
Briefing: Climate risk places insurers on increasingly shaky ground
Although insurers remain wary of subsidence claim surges over the British summertime, certain types of subsidence claims could pose a reputational risk depending on their cause
News Analysis
Briefing: Climate risk must move from the boardroom to the underwriting floor
There are undoubtedly reputational impacts surrounding more closely considering sustainability and underwriting, however there is also a strong business case for tying underwriting practices to ESG actions
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Almost half of brokers say fleet operators are not adapting to electric vehicles – Direct Commercial
’Fleets aren’t resisting the sustainability agenda – they’re navigating practical challenges at different speeds,’ says deputy chief executive
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Liberty targets renewables growth with trio of hires
‘They bring strong sector expertise that will be key to further growing our power and renewables offering,’ says head of energy
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Ecclesiastical sounds alarm on growing subsidence risk
’We expect the volume of subsidence claims to rise over time as weather conditions get warmer,’ says claims director
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Chubb accused of U-turn as coal deal allegedly struck
The insurer pledged in 2019 to restrict coal underwriting – but new reports suggest a reversal
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The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 14 to 18 July 2025
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Aviva doubles offshore renewable energy capacity to £150m as senior hire announced
’Aviva’s significant expansion in offshore renewables capacity reflects our continued investment in building a market-leading renewable energy proposition,’ says director
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Extinction Rebellion target Howden and Marsh offices in Shrewsbury
’We need insurers to stop making things worse and step up to be climate heroes,’ says protester
Analysis
Revealed – the best and worst gender pay gaps at UK brokers
Insurance Times reveals the gender pay gaps at the biggest brokers listed within its annual Top 50 Brokers report
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Industry responds as Reeves unveils £4.2bn flood defence pledge
’Underfunding flood defence programmes could cost the government far more in the long run,’ warns RSA CUO
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Extinction Rebellion to demand RFU drop Allianz in protest
A protest is set to go ahead at the Premiership rugby final this weekend
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Two-thirds of regional brokers offer no climate risk guidance to clients – Ecclesiastical
‘There’s a clear disparity between the national brokers that are leading the way and smaller regional brokers,’ says managing director
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High Five: Catch up on the biggest exclusive stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the biggest exclusive stories from 2 to 6 June 2025
News Analysis
Gender pay gaps at UK insurers revealed – the best and worst performers
Insurance Times investigates the gender pay gaps at the biggest insurers listed within its annual Top 50 Insurers report
News Analysis
Briefing: ‘Climate breakdown’ puts pressure on insurers – but is timely, country-wide risk management achievable?
Popular naturalist tells Lloyd’s event that the UK is not feeling ‘enough pain’ to take suitable risk mitigation action against flooding
News Analysis
Briefing: Current risk climate must not push global warming down insurers’ risk agenda
The UK government cannot always put its money where its mouth is, so politicians may lean on the insurance sector to support mitigating more extreme UK weather, dangling the carrot of lower cost claims
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Avoiding falling short on EV customer expectations – Europcar
James Roberts, head of insurance sales at Europcar, discusses the rise in expectation around replacement vehicles
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Climate protesters occupy commercial insurer’s office lobby
Protesters refused to leave for several hours
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