CLIMATE activists shattered windows, glued doors shut and spray-painted messages at 11 insurance offices across Britain today as they demanded an end to the companies’ involvement in fossil fuel projects.

Newly formed activist group Shut the System (STS) claimed responsibility for the actions in London, Bristol, Rugby, Leeds and Bridgend.

Companies targeted included the world’s fifth-largest insurer Chubb, Lloyd’s of London, Travelers, Hiscox, Tokio Marine, QBE and Markel.

An STS spokesperson said: “The damage to buildings is absolutely nothing compared to the unimaginable loss of life, water shortages, floods, wildfires and heatwaves children today will experience unless somebody stops wealthy fossil fuel companies from polluting this world.

“Fossil fuel companies will not stop themselves.

“Although Labour has pledged to regulate finance and transform London into ‘the green finance capital of the world,’ historically change like this is slow, if it happens at all.

“Insurers have the power, wealth and influence to stop this catastrophe. We will not stop till our demands are met.”

STS has promised further actions until the companies “change their ways.”