Allianz and Aviva drop Elbit Systems insurance after pro-Palestine protests Insurance companies Allianz and Aviva have reportedly ended their coverage of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, according to campaigners. Pro-Palestine activists said on Tuesday that the two insurers no longer provide policies to Elbit Systems following months of direct action and protests. The campaign was initially organised by the group Palestine Action in October 2024, before it was proscribed as a terrorist group in July. Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, told Novara Media that “this victory is testament to the power of direct action, and also exemplifies why Palestine Action was proscribed”, adding that “it was banned because it was effective at disrupting the Israeli weapons industry”. Campaign groups Defend Our Juries and Prisoners for Palestine , which oppose the proscription of Palestine Action and the imprisonment of its activists, said in a social media post that the development demonstrates that “direct action gets results”. According to activists, Allianz’s insurance coverage of Elbit Systems ended on 1 November, while Aviva’s employment liability insurance for UAV Engines Ltd - a subsidiary of Elbit - ended on 7 September. Read more: Allianz and Aviva drop Elbit Systems insurance after pro-Palestine protests Activists fix a banner as they protest outside the Elbit Systems' Ferranti factory in Oldham, northwest England on 1 February 2021 (AFP/Paul Ellis)