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How The ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Agenda Will Revolutionise The Insurance Industry

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Blaneys' Partner, Dennis Tobin, was a speaker on a webinar entitled, "How the ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) agenda will revolutionise the insurance industry", hosted by Insurance Law Global on March 22, 2021.

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Blaneys' Partner, Dennis Tobin, was a speaker on a webinar entitled, "How the ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) agenda will revolutionise the insurance industry", hosted by Insurance Law Global on March 22, 2021. The webinar provided insight into how the ESG agenda is starting to permeate day-to-day activities in the insurance, reinsurance and claims spaces. Dennis provided the Canadian perspective exploring what Stakeholder Capitalism means and why it is so important to understand the influence of stakeholders other than shareholders.

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Originally published March 22, 2021

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