Washington, D.C., April 29, 2017: Thousands of people attend the People's Climate March to stand up against climate change. (Photo: Shutterstock) Washington, D.C., April 29, 2017: Thousands of people attend the People's Climate March to stand up against climate change. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Over the weekend, demonstrators called on the insurance industry to act on climate change outside the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) national meeting in New York City, the first meeting since Chubb became the first U.S. insurer to stop underwriting the construction or operation of new coal-fired plants to combat climate change.

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Heather A. Turner

Heather A. Turner is the managing editor of ALM's NU Property & Casualty Group. She can be reached at [email protected].