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Zurich Exits Insurance Climate Alliance, Days After Munich Re
Zurich Insurance Group AG is leaving a coalition of major insurers that have committed to reach net-zero emissions, the second high profile exit from the group in a ...
Chubb Launches Global Climate Business Unit
Chubb announced the launch of a new Global Climate Business Unit, aiming to bring together Chubb units engaged in traditional, alternative and renewable energy, climate ...
Companies Increasingly Keep Climate Pledges Secret as ‘Green Hushing’ Takes Off
Companies are increasingly trying to keep their climate pledges away from public scrutiny.
The phenomenon, known as green hushing, has ...
Coalition of Insurers, Pension Funds Commit $7.1 Trillion to Support 1.5°C Climate Goal
A coalition of pension funds and insurance companies that includes Allianz SE, the California Public Employees' Retirement System and Zurich Insurance Group AG have committed to managing $7.1 ...
Midyear Update 2022: Transitions
The theme of transitions is a fitting one, which ties together many of the articles in Carrier Management's midyear digital magazine. We're publishing soon after the start of summer, and the weather ...
Chubb Not Declaring Itself Net Zero, CEO Greenberg Says
In addition to predicting greater geopolitical volatility driven by global food and energy insecurity, Chubb's chief executive warned carriers to brace for greenwashing lawsuits on the ...
U.S. Lawmakers Push Insurers to Stop Underwriting Fossil Fuels
A group of Democratic lawmakers, mostly members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, have asked some of the nation's biggest insurance companies to stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects that ...
Zurich Insurance Accelerates Operational Net-Zero Target to 2030 Instead of 2050
Zurich Insurance Group announced it is bringing forward by 20 years its target to achieve net-zero emissions in its operations. It now aims to reach the goal by 2030, after implementing plans ...