Glasgow city centre office building vandalised by activists

Photos from the scene show a number of smashed windows and shards of glass scattered across the pavement at the entrance to the Chubb insurance branch.

A group calling themselves Glasgow Chubb Action have claimed responsibility.

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Chubb Insurance, which has an office in the building, has become a target for pro-Palestine activists in recent months.

The company is believed to provide insurance cover for UAV Engines, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems after previous insurer Aviva dropped its coverage following a direct action campaign.

Elbit supplies 80% of weaponry to the IDF ground forces and 85% of its combat drones, though Elbit Systems UK says neither it nor its subsidiaries manufacture or export weapons to the Israeli military.

A spokesperson for the unnamed Glasgow activists said: “Civilians in Palestine, Lebanon and Iran continue to be killed by the U.S. and Israel, and those who profit continue with impunity. Chubb provides Elbit and UAV Engines with Employer Liability Insurance, facilitating mass murder and raking in the profits.

"Our action today in Glasgow aims to disrupt Chubb Insurance’s operations, and expose their role in facilitating war-crimes.

"Blood profiteers like Chubb are not welcome in our city. We will continue to target these companies until they drop their support for the Israeli death machine.”

Activists have previously targeted premises in London, Birmingham and Manchester.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.35am on Thursday, 16 April, 2026, officers received a report of damage to a building on Waterloo Street, Glasgow.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”