(The Center Square) – A 14-state coalition of attorneys general has sent Chubb Insurance a letter alleging the company may be violating Iowa consumer protection law by letting climate advocacy influence its agricultural underwriting decisions.
The letter, led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, alleges that Chubb develops underwriting policy in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund — which the letter describes as a "climate-activist organization with a significant presence in China" — and that the arrangement may harm farmers and ranchers who do not meet climate-related criteria.
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