Environmental

Westminster's asbestos finds expose the gaps in building surveys
If one of the UK's most surveyed buildings keeps finding asbestos, few property owners can assume their own records are complete
By Bryony Garlick 06 Nov 2026
Westminster's asbestos finds expose the gaps in building surveys
FCA finalises ESG ratings regime, with authorisation required from June 2028
ESG rating providers will need FCA authorisation from June 2028, in a regime that will shape how insurers use ratings in underwriting and investment
By Camille Joyce Lisay 04 Nov 2026
FCA finalises ESG ratings regime, with authorisation required from June 2028
Storm Boelo clean-up puts business interruption in focus
A second death and days-long power cuts leave firms facing losses that cover may not reach
By Josh Recamara 27 Oct 2026
Storm Boelo clean-up puts business interruption in focus
PFAS claims could put decades-old policies back in play
Progressive exposure claims could test legacy wordings long before the science on illness is settled
By Bryony Garlick 01 Oct 2026
PFAS claims could put decades-old policies back in play
Plug-in solar is legal now - but not every unit passed its own safety test
The government's own safety study found product quality inconsistent across the six units tested - one failed a trip-time threshold and another shrank under heat. Asking whether an installed device is on the ENA register is now an underwriting question with evidence behind it
By Camille Joyce Lisay 07 Sep 2026
Plug-in solar is legal now - but not every unit passed its own safety test
£1bn a year in waste crime, £7.3m recovered - what the gap means for cover
Government clean-up is "exceptional" - so who pays for the rest?
By Camille Joyce Lisay 28 Aug 2026
£1bn a year in waste crime, £7.3m recovered - what the gap means for cover
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