# Previous IOS Actions

Press coverage, videos and feedback from previous Insure Our Survival actions.

# IOS Week of Action - Oct 2024

In Oct 2024 Insure Our Survival campaign's week of action targeted at the insurance industry. 

The week of action was contributed to by many local groups as well as a 3-day London action. 

[![InsureOurSurvival_March-CityOfLondon_AC_28-10-24-1083.jpg](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/scaled-1680-/insureoursurvival-march-cityoflondon-ac-28-10-24-1083.jpg)](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/insureoursurvival-march-cityoflondon-ac-28-10-24-1083.jpg)

A full round-up of the week of action **<a href="https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2024/11/21/insure-our-survival-how-the-week-unfolded/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">can be viewed on the XRUK website</a>.**

View the **[Feedback and Learning](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/link/1741#bkmrk-page-title)** from these actions.

Watch the XRUK livestream on YouTube here: <br>
**<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnsksk-8Thk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Monday</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziKR3FTOt9g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tuesday</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQZCC3iglnY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wednesday</a>**

**[Read the demand letter](https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2024/10/14/insurers-given-14-days-to-dump-fossil-fuel-criminals/)** - issued to insurers 14 days ahead of the action.


### Press
#### Online coverage


- <a href="https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/extinction-rebellion-target-insurance-giants-in-city-of-london/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Extinction Rebellion target insurance giants in City of London - Socialist Worker</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/axa-aig-michael-jackson-glasgow-insurance-b2637595.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Climate activists in ‘zombie dance’ protest outside insurance offices - The Independant</a> <br><br>

- <a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/extinction-rebellion-danced-glasgow-dressed-33993965" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Extinction Rebellion danced in Glasgow dressed as 'zombies' while protesting climate change - Daily Record </a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/news/extinction-rebellion-blockade-gherkin-as-more-insurance-firms-targeted/1453515.article" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Extinction Rebellion blockade Gherkin as more insurance firms targeted - Insurance Times</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://protectionreporter.co.uk/dump-all-new-oil-gas-and-coal-now-or-well-keep-coming-back.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dump all new oil, gas & coal now - or we’ll keep coming back (Manchester AIG Occupation) - Protection Reporter</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/climate-activists-protest-insurance-companies-involvement-fossils-zombies" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Climate activists to protest insurance companies' involvement in fossils as zombies - Morning Star</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.theinsurer.com/news/swiss-re-and-chubb-targeted-in-second-day-of-climate-protests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Swiss Re and Chubb targeted in 2nd day of climate protests - The Insurer- from Reuters</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.sustainable-insurer.com/news/six-climate-demonstrators-arrested-in-wtw-protest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Six climate demonstrators arrested in WTW protest - Sustainable Insurer- from Reuters</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2024/10/28/city-of-london-28-october-extinction-rebellion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The floods are HERE! Extinction Rebellion cause righteous CHAOS in City of London - The Canary</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/news/extinction-rebellion-target-multiple-howden-offices/1453544.article" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Extinction Rebellion target multiple Howden offices - Insurance Times</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://westcountryvoices.co.uk/local-extinction-rebellion-activists-join-insure-our-survival-week-of-action-with-bournemouth-demonstration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Local Extinction Rebellion activists join ‘insure our survival’ week of action with Bournemouth demonstration - West Country Voices</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/environmental/extinction-rebellion-to-insurers-insure-our-survival-512353.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Extinction Rebellion to insurers: “Insure our survival” - Insurance Business</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2024/11/03/climate-change-protestors-target-role-of-insurance-industry/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Climate change protestors in Shrewsbury target role of insurance industry - Shropshire Star</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2024/11/extinction-rebellion-protest-takes-place-in-fishergate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Extinction Rebellion protest takes place in Fishergate - Preston News</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/xr-protesters-target-exeter-office-125718040.html?guccounter=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">XR protesters target Exeter office to stop 'fossil fuel criminals' - Devon Live</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24698280.climate-activists-target-bournemouth-insurance-brokers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Climate activists target Bournemouth insurance brokers - Daily Echo</a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.emergingrisks.co.uk/insurers-warned-of-more-protests-if-fossil-fuel-cover-continues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Insurers warned of more protests if fossil fuel cover continues - Emerging Risks </a><br><br>

- <a href="https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/extinction-rebellions-harrogate-protest-just-one-event-in-weekend-of-action-over-fossil-fuel-projects-4851385" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Extinction Rebellion's Harrogate protest just one event in weekend of action over fossil fuel projects - Harrogate Advertiser </a><br><br>



#### Print coverage


The Daily Telegraph, 29/10/24
[![photo_2024-11-03_09-03-04.jpg](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/WvMphoto-2024-11-03-09-03-04.jpg)](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/WvMphoto-2024-11-03-09-03-04.jpg)

Financial Times
[![photo_2024-11-03_09-04-30.jpg](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/photo-2024-11-03-09-04-30.jpg)](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/photo-2024-11-03-09-04-30.jpg)

The Times, 29/10/24 <br>
[![photo_2024-11-03_09-05-42.jpg](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/zQPphoto-2024-11-03-09-05-42.jpg)](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/zQPphoto-2024-11-03-09-05-42.jpg)

The Guardian, 2/11/24
[![photo_2024-11-04_18-34-35.jpg](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/photo-2024-11-04-18-34-35.jpg)](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/photo-2024-11-04-18-34-35.jpg)


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