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- Big European insurers ‘underwrite 30% of US coal despite net zero pledges’ Thu, 28 Sep 23, 9:46pmLloyd’s of London, Zurich and Swiss Re among top 10 insurers of largest US coalmines, study finds
- UK students pledge ‘career boycott’ of insurers over fossil fuels Wed, 24 May 23, 3:00pmHundreds of students and graduates vow not to work for ‘climate wreckers that insure those responsible for the climate crisis’
- Extinction Rebellion protesters force Lloyd’s of London to close HQ Wed, 13 Apr 22, 12:50amEnvironmentalists block entrance to insurance market as they demand end to fossil fuel support
- Greta Thunberg joins climate protest in London ahead of Cop26 Sat, 30 Oct 21, 2:27amSwedish activist says she has not officially been invited to Glasgow climate summit
- Insurers in UK and US lagging behind in divesting from coal, report finds Mon, 3 Dec 18, 5:00pmEuropean firms are making faster progress in refusing to insure polluting firms, says campaign group Unfriend Coal
- Carney warns of risks from climate change 'tragedy of the horizon' Wed, 30 Sep 15, 5:44amBank of England governor tells Lloyd’s insurers that ‘challenges currently posed by climate change pale in significance compared with what might come’
- Arctic oil rush will ruin ecosystem, warns Lloyd's of London Thu, 12 Apr 12, 9:03amInsurance market joins environmentalists in highlighting risks of drilling in fragile region as $100bn investment is predictedLloyd's of London, the world's biggest insurance market, has become the first major business organisation...
- Oil industry set for surge in insurance premiums after Deepwater disaster Mon, 20 Sep 10, 9:05pmBP oil spill drove up premiums for insuring deepwater operations by 25-30% and deepwater drilling by 100% or more, according to underwritersOil companies face a sharp rise in the cost of insuring deepwater oil rigs at the...
- Lloyd's adds its voice to dire 'peak oil' warnings Mon, 12 Jul 10, 12:28amBusiness underestimating catastrophic consequences of declining oil, says Lloyd's of London/ISS reportOne of the City's most respected institutions has warned of "catastrophic consequences" for businesses that fail to prepare...
- Global Warming Will Wreck Your Business Plan Sat, 6 Jun 09, 3:20pmClimate change will increase water scarcity, alter food production and dramatically change energy supply and migration patterns, according to a new report released by Lloyd’s, the world’s leading specialist insurance...