{"id":5367,"date":"2026-02-13T23:21:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/5367\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T23:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:21:33","slug":"protesters-call-on-zurich-insurance-to-drop-deals-with-shell-and-general-dynamics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/5367\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters call on Zurich Insurance to drop deals with Shell and General Dynamics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental and humanitarian protesters are taking action against Zurich Insurance Group Ltd ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the Davos summit<\/a>. They\u2019re demanding it drops contracts with Shell, Chevron, Maersk and General Dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>Insurance campaigners rallied at Zurich offices on 15 January, calling for a boycott, flyering, postering and speaking publicly on the insurers\u2019 ties to major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/topics\/fossil-fuels\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">non-renewable energy<\/a> corporations and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/topics\/militarism\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">arms dealers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Posters pasted to the sides of office walls read \u2018I oppose genocide, so I decided to boycott Zurich\u2019 and \u2018It has never been easier to transition away from fossil fuels \u2013 boycott Zurich.\u2019 Supporting protesters at Zurich offices in the City of London, Croydon and Manchester also rallied online using #BoycottZurich.<\/p>\n<p>Insurance companies \u2013 the enablers<\/p>\n<p>Campaign groups around the world are focusing on Zurich as its contracts are necessary for weapons manufacturers, transporters and energy companies to continue trading. Without insurance, these businesses would come to a grinding halt. Graphic designer Daisy Hill confirmed she is taking action against Zurich to:<\/p>\n<p>Take a stand for Palestine and Mother Nature.<\/p>\n<p>She continued:<\/p>\n<p>Many contracts under Zurich Insurance Group Ltd are shocking, and consumers and businesses don\u2019t know what they\u2019re endorsing when they take out insurance with this company. General Dynamics creates 900kg bombs that are being dropped on civilians in Palestine, contributing to genocide. That\u2019s why we should boycott Zurich until they promise to drop these deals.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss insurer, with branches in 38 countries and a significant presence in the UK, has come under pressure from various groups before. After pressure from insurance campaign groups, including Insure Our Survival, Zurich agreed to stop signing new deals with companies producing fossil fuels in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Now, multiple organisations, including Insure Our Survival and Boycott Bloody Insurance, are pressuring the insurer to stop renewing its contracts with Shell, Maersk, General Dynamics, Serco, Chevron and all other companies producing oil, gas, coal and arms.<\/p>\n<p>BreakFree Switzerland just released a report documenting Zurich\u2019s investments. As of November 2025, these included $2.5m in General Dynamics and $68m in fossil fuel expansionist Chevron.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the new youth-led campaign No New Workers also targeted insurers in London today. It disrupted a recruitment conference and called on students to boycott the insurance sector. It pointed out that continuing extraction of fossil fuels depends on the insurance industry. The campaign aims to contribute to the building pressure on insurers to divest from fossil fuels and weaponry.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image via Insure Our Survival<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Environmental and humanitarian protesters are taking action against Zurich Insurance Group Ltd ahead of the Davos summit. 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