14 May 2021 BMD, Adani’s most important contractor for the construction of the rail line component of the Carmichael thermal coal project, has admitted in a bombshell submission to a parliamentary inquiry that its work on Carmichael is being undertaken without public liability, environmental protection or director and officer insurance … Read More
Hold-out Lloyd’s insurers increasingly isolated as MS Amlin says no to Adani
8 April 2021 This week, MS Amlin, the last of the top five Lloyd’s insurers yet to commit to not insure the disastrous Adani Carmichael thermal coal project finally joined its competitors, with its CEO Johan Slabbert publishing the following statement on LinkedIn: With MS Amlin’s commitment, the only insurer … Read More
Adani loses another major piece in its insurance puzzle.
25 February 2021 Another Lloyd’s insurer that is currently providing cover for the Adani Carmichael project has committed to not renewing or taking on any new policies with the destructive coal project. In a victory for the #StopAdani movement, Brit, one of Lloyd’s biggest insurers, has committed to not renew … Read More
As Lloyd’s of London moves away from coal is this the final nail in the coffin for Adani’s access to insurance?
17 December 2020 Under pressure from the #StopAdani and #InsureOurFuture campaigns, Lloyd’s of London has just told its insurers to exclude new insurance for thermal coal mining, tar sands and arctic drilling by 2022 and phase out all insurance cover for these fossil fuels by 1 January 2030. While the … Read More
Media Release: Lloyd’s takes a step away from coal, threatening Adani’s Carmichael project
17 December 2020 Lloyd’s of London will be publishing its first Environment Social and Governance (ESG) Report today, potentially ending the Adani Carmichael coal project’s ability to secure insurance in its marketplace. According to reports, Lloyd’s is recommending companies operating in its market end the provision of new insurance policies … Read More
Media Release: Fidelis becomes 28th major insurer to rule out Adani Carmichael coal project
Wednesday 16 December 2020 In an email to Market Forces (available upon request, received Friday 11 December) specialty re/insurer Fidelis has confirmed that its recently published Environment and Sustainability Statement rules it out of underwriting the Adani Carmichael coal project. This makes it the 28th insurer to publicly make this … Read More
Adani loses another insurer as Lloyd’s market feels the pressure
29 October 2020 UPDATE: Lancashire and Ascot have both ruled insurance for the Adani Carmichael project Another Lloyd’s insurer that is providing cover for the Adani Carmichael project has committed to not renewing or taking on any new policies with the destructive coal project. Apollo Underwriters is the latest Lloyd’s … Read More