Social Responsibility
The Latest Launches From Zurich, Berkley
Zurich has launched a service to help businesses assess and improve their DEI. Berkley has formed a new business to provide excess liability insurance for contractors throughout the construction ...
Saying Goodbye to 2021 Without a Blast (Slideshow)
Weren't there some days at the end of last year when you just felt like—I don't know—blowing up a Tesla? If you are like me, you felt gloomy as the days of 2021 wound down. After a midyear ...
Executive Viewpoint: Climate Protection Requires Tech Innovation
The warning could not be more urgent. According to a recent assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), our world now risks missing the target for limiting global warming to ...
National African American Insurance Association Charters 3 New Chapters
The National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) announced the chartering of three new chapters: Arkansas, Colorado and Los Angeles. The three new chapters join these 18 existing and ...
Financial Council Warns Climate Change, Stablecoins Are Systemic Risks
Climate change, the rapid growth of "stablecoins" and financial innovations that led to frenzied trading of GameStop Corp shares early this year are threats to the U.S. financial system that merit ...
Offshore Wind Project Spurs Legal Challenge From Oil Lobby and U.S. Fishing Industry
Members of the U.S. commercial fishing industry are teaming up with an oil industry-backed lobbying group to fight offshore wind energy development on the East Coast, according to documents reviewed ...
Arctic Region Broke Heat Record in 2020
An Arctic temperature record of more than 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) was reached in a Siberian town last year during a prolonged heatwave that caused widespread alarm about the intensity of global ...
Executives On The Move at AIG, Zurich and CLARA Analytics
AIG hired a new Global Head of Strategy and Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG). Zurich North America picked a new Head of Sustainability Underwriting. CLARA Analytics hired a new ...