'Expanded appetite': Insurance giant Chubb launches global climate business

Michael Holder
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World's largest publicly-traded property and liability insurance firm debuts new business dedicated to clean tech insurance and climate risk management

Property insurance giant Chubb has launched a new "global climate business unit" to provide tailored insurance for low carbon technology developers and users, as well as risk management and resiliency...

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