Extinction Rebellion protest outside multiple Howden offices

Extinction Rebellion held protests outside multiple Howden offices over the weekend as its week of insurance-related action continued.

On Saturday (2 November 2024), XR targeted the broker as part of its Insure Our Survival campaign, which aims to stop insurance firms from insuring new fossil fuel projects.

Among offices targeted included those in Shrewsbury, Eastbourne, Colchester, Chester, Welwyn Garden City, Harrogate and Oxford.

In Welwyn Garden City, protesters dressed up in hazmat suits as they stood outside the broker’s base in Stonehills.

They also held a banner up which read “We are all vulnerable, stop insuring fossil fuels”.

Police were also on the scene for the protest, which went ahead during the morning.

Other protests

XR held multiple protests last week as part of its campaign, with the Walkie Talkie building in London being targeted twice.

The building is home to insurance firms such as Ascot, Talbot, Chaucer, Markel, Allied World, CNA Hardy and Tokio Marine Kiln.

XR also targeted Swiss Re at The Gherkin, WTW in Lime Street and AIG in Fenchurch Street.

Just Stop Oil, meanwhile, occupied the Colmore Building in Birmingham, which houses insurers such as Chubb and Allianz.

Insure Our Survival spokesperson Steve Tooze said: “Unless insurers meet our demand to stop insuring new oil and gas, we will keep targeting them with mass non-violent direct action.”