Insurance coverage increasingly scarce and costly for fossil fuel companies

Insurance Coverage - Oil sands

Oil sands and coal companies are facing rising challenges getting affordable coverage worldwide. Insurance coverage is critical for any large business to operate, but firms centered around oil sands and coal are finding it increasingly challenging to get the policies they require, particularly at an affordable price. A growing number of insurers have stopped underwriting companies in high-polluting fossil fuels. As a result, insurance coverage is harder to find for companies producing, transporting or storing certain fossil fuels that are among the highest greenhouse gas emitters, such as those involved…

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The Hartford to restrict insurance coverage for fossil fuel companies

Fossil fuel companies - Factory

The major insurer has announced its intention to limit available protection, citing climate change concerns. The Hartford major insurance company revealed that it will be limiting the coverage it sells to fossil fuel companies. The insurer cited concerns about climate change to explain its decision to restrict coverage. Among the new limitations, the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. revealed it won’t cover businesses that earn more than a quarter of their revenue as fossil fuel companies. This includes coal mining earnings or energy production with coal as a fuel source.…

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