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  • Generali raises green investment bar by €3.5bn and divests from coal

    22 February 2018

    Generali will ramp up its green investments and divest from coal as part of its new climate change strategy.

  • Allianz sees dialogue as means to reach 'zero coal'

    16 February 2018

    Underwriter was forced to defend insuring fossil fuels at full-year results

  • Insurers slammed for backing Polish coal plants

    08 February 2018

    Allianz, Munich Re and Generali have been criticised for their involvement in a new coal power plant in Poland, while Axa and Aviva are also under fire for the limitations of their coal divestment policies.

  • ASR collaborates with bank on €600m sustainable lending mandate

    05 February 2018

    Dutch insurer ASR and Triodos Bank are to jointly lend €600m ($748m) to environmentally and socially aware businesses.

  • Lloyd's chief explains coal divestment decision

    24 January 2018

    Lloyd's of London will implement its coal exclusion policy for future investments from 1 April

  • Swiss Re could stop insuring thermal coal projects

    15 January 2018

    Swiss Re could be the next insurer to stop underwriting some coal projects, Environmental Finance understands, building on its previous commitment to sell its investments in coal-related stocks.

  • Costliest natcat year ever for US

    10 January 2018

    Led by hurricane damage, 2017 topped the bill of 2005

  • Actuaries plan framework for how to contribute to SDGs

    10 January 2018

    Actuaries are planning to devise a framework for how they can contribute to the achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Talanx plays dealmaker in $1bn debt financing of offshore wind farm

    13 December 2017

    Talanx has co-ordinated at least 10 institutional investors to commit €832 million ($980 million) of debt finance for a North Sea wind farm, marking the second time the German insurer clubbed like-minded institutions together.

  • Axa targets €12bn of green investments and dumps coal and oil sands projects

    12 December 2017

    Axa has quadrupled its green investment target and said it plans to divest €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) from coal-related companies, as it ramps up its efforts to fight climate change.