Actors / Insurer · Switzerland
Zurich Insurance
Appears in 9 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale Brumadinho dam collapse | D&O insurer, limit about US$150m (press reports) | Brazil | 2019–2027 | Mining / tailings dam |
| EACOP pipeline: insurers decline, construction continues | Ruled out cover (2021) | Uganda / Tanzania | 2021–2026 | Insurance declined or withdrawn |
| Trans Mountain pipeline insurers (Canada) | Lead insurer 2019–20; did not renew in July 2020 | Canada | 2018–2024 | Insurance declined or withdrawn |
| Insurers of the Carmichael coal mine | Insurer that said it would not support the mine (Dec 2018) | Australia | 2015–2025 | Insurance declined or withdrawn |
| PFAS insurance disputes (3M, Chemours, DuPont) | Insurer; defendant in National Foam v. Zurich | United States | 2020–2026 | Insurance declined or withdrawn |
| TVA Kingston coal ash spill insurance | Insurer; TVA sought another $50m in arbitration | United States | 2008–2014 | Insurance, liability and compensation funds |
| Deep-sea mining: TMC, NORI, the NOAA permit and the ISA | Insurer; says it does not cover the activity | International waters (Pacific Ocean) | 2022–2026 | Mining |
| W.R. Grace, Libby asbestos and Maryland Casualty | Current parent of Maryland Casualty | United States | 2020–2023 | Insurance declined or withdrawn |
| Net-Zero Insurance Alliance collapse and insurers’ fossil underwriting | Founding member; left 5 April 2023 | Global | 2021–2025 | Insurance declined or withdrawn |
Appears alongside
Chubb Global Markets ×4Allianz ×4Swiss Re ×4Munich Re ×4AXA ×3SCOR ×3Hannover Re ×3AIG ×3Lloyd's of London ×3Aon ×2WTW (Willis Towers Watson) ×2Arch Insurance ×2Liberty Mutual ×2Brit ×2Marsh (Marsh McLennan) ×2Trans Mountain Corporation ×2Bravus (operator of the Carmichael mine) ×2Probitas 1492 (Lloyd's) ×2ValeTÜV SÜDPublic Prosecutor's Office of Minas Gerais (MPMG)Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF)US Securities and Exchange CommissionCourt of Justice of Minas Gerais (TJMG)Government of Minas GeraisMapfreTotalEnergiesUganda National Oil CompanyTanzania Petroleum Development CorporationCNOOCEACOP LtdBritamSiriusPointRiverstone InternationalEnstarBlenheimSA MeacockAEGIS LondonTokio MarineChaucerHiscoxBeazleyInsurance Consortium for Oil and Gas in Uganda (ICOGU)Insurance Regulatory Authority of UgandaUganda ReZEP-ReAfrica ReGovernment of UgandaGovernment of TanzaniaAfreximbankStandard BankStanbic UgandaKCB UgandaICDStopEACOPPublic CitizenGovernment of CanadaCanada Energy RegulatorArgoTalanxStand.earthAdani GroupMarket ForcesAXA XLHDI GlobalApollo (Lloyd's)Ascot (Lloyd's)MarkelBerkshire HathawayKorean ReWR BerkleyQBESuncorpFM GlobalGeneraliLockton3MChemoursDuPontCortevaJohnson ControlsTyco Fire ProductsCentury IndemnityCarrierTonoga Inc.TVAACE BermudaThe Metals CompanyNauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI)Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd. (TOML)NOAAInternational Seabed AuthorityInternational Tribunal for the Law of the SeaGovernment of NauruAllseasKorea ZincBMWVolvo GroupGoogleSamsung SDIVienna Insurance GroupMaryland CasualtyW.R. GraceNet-Zero Insurance AllianceForum for Insurance Transition to Net ZeroUN Environment ProgrammeMarsh McLennan (Marsh)
Terms used on this page
Science and environment
- Tailings and tailings dam
- Tailings are the waste left after ore is processed; a tailings dam is the embankment that stores them as wet sludge.
Law and courts
- Arbitration
- A private dispute process in which an appointed arbitrator, instead of a court, decides the case.