AXA, SCOR and Sompo join exodus from Net Zero Insurance Alliance

John Brazier
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Latest spate of departures from UN-convened climate initiative follows Swiss Re earlier this week, joining Zurich, Munich Re and Hannover Re on exit list in recent months

The exodus from the Net Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) continues, with AXA, reinsurer SCOR and Japan's Sompo Holdings the latest to announce their intention to exit the embattled UN-convened group this...

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