IN ASSESSING AVIVA'S RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT THE COMPANY'S (AND THE OVERALL INDUSTRY'S) RESPONSE HAS BEEN TO CONDUCT BUSINESS-AS-USUAL. MY POST ADDRESSES SOME OF THE WAYS AVIVA CAN ADDRESS INSURANCE PROFITABLY WHILE REMAINING A CHAMPION OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
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