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Lloyd’s energy insurer joins movement against coal

Bermuda-based Axis Capital, which acquired UK underwriter Novae two years ago, is 17th global insurer to restrict coal coverage, according to campaigners

A coal-fired power station in Niederaussem, Germany
A coal-fired power station in Niederaussem, Germany Photo: Getty Images

Axis Capital, a top-10 Lloyd’s of London insurer, has become the latest to say it will not offer insurance cover for companies looking to build new coal-fired power stations, joining a list that includes Axa, Zurich and Allianz.

Axis, a Bermuda-based but US-centric “specialty insurer” — one that offers insurance products to higher-risk clients — expanded in 2017 with the acquisition of UK-based Novae, which gave it a 10th-place ranking on the Lloyd’s market by premiums written, according to industry publication Atlas Magazine. It is making a push in insuring renewable energy.

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