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Historically, insurance companies have filled a vital role in the U.S. economy by investing heavily in various real estate assets. Such investments have spurred municipal infrastructure improvements ...

HARTFORD, CT – January 19, 2022—The interest of U.S. insurance companies in incorporating Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG”) factors into their investment strategies grew significantly in ...

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In a recent Law360 article, we explored some of the implications of a recently proposed anti-ESG bill being considered by the Texas legislature. However, we thought the issue merited some follow up ...

ESG (environmental, social, governance) has developed into a global initiative for many business leaders, regulators, insurers, activist groups, and the general public, causing its popularity to be ...

Over the past year, the backlash against so-called ESG investing has swept through red states as legislatures enacted laws punishing investment firms that use environmental, social, and governance ...

In recent years, corporations have started investing more heavily in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and have become increasingly focused on employing ESG standards in their ...

Legislation in the Texas Senate would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by preventing insurance companies and holding companies from including political shareholder proposals ...

The landscape of insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) presents a unique set of complexities. Valuing insurance companies involves navigating intricate regulatory frameworks, diverse and often ...

Legislation in the New Hampshire House of Representatives would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by ...