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Sustainable finance and climate: Insurers can provide practical solutions

By Alain Castonguay | Nov. 1, 2021, 3:30 p.m.

Flash | P&C Insurance | Home insurance | INTACT | TD | BANK OF CANADA | Special risks | Climate changes | International | Economy | Indemnisation | Damages

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A trio of experts at the Sustainable Finance Summit say insurers can help engage communities in the fight against climate change

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