Cintia Cheong

Articles by Cintia Cheong

  • Sompo is first Japanese insurer to introduce restrictions on coal

    23 September 2020

    Sompo has become the first Japanese insurer to introduce restrictions on its involvement with coal, although environmentalists argued its policy comes with "significant loopholes".

  • Insurers "distressingly absent" in push for US climate legislation

    18 September 2020

    There is a "sincere expression of disinterest" from the insurance industry to help bring climate legislation to the US, according to Sheldon Whitehouse, Democratic senator for Rhode Island.

  • Swiss Re ramps up its internal price on carbon

    16 September 2020

    Several leading European insurance groups - Swiss Re, Generali, Allianz and Aviva Europe - have announced bold actions to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

  • Zurich withdraws insurance cover for tar sands pipeline

    27 July 2020

    Swiss insurer Zurich will not provide cover for Canada's controversial Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline once the current policy expires at the end of August, a spokesperson for the project said.

  • Insurers' oil and gas activities to be next under spotlight

    18 June 2020

    Re/insurers around the world should limit their support for oil and gas projects and have until mid-September to explain the measures they are taking to reduce exposure to the sector, according to environmental NGOs.

  • Many insurers still lack sustainable underwriting policies

    16 June 2020

    Re/insurers shared tips on setting up frameworks for incorporating environmental, social and governance risks in underwriting at a recent UNEP PSI webinar. Cintia Cheong reports

  • Allianz tightens coal exposure policy

    04 May 2020

    German insurer Allianz plans to exclude companies from its property and casualty (P&C) insurance portfolios which fail to present "a credible transition strategy away from coal".

  • Support 'green and fair' recovery from Covid-19, NGOs urge insurers

    30 April 2020

    Insurers and their trade associations are under pressure from climate activists to ensure a "green and fair" recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.

  • Keep TCFD recommendations voluntary, says Insurance Europe

    07 February 2020

    Lobby group responds to IAIS climate disclosure paper

  • Insurers should lead on climate change action, says Eiopa chief

    02 December 2019

    Insurers should be leading the way in tackling climate change, according to the chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa).