Gifts to the Future
You spend your hard earned money on insurance, but what does your insurance company spend it on?
Much like your bank, your insurance company takes your money (insurance premiums you pay them) and uses it to do a lot else in the world. It pays to know whether they’re deploying it to insure or even invest it in fossil fuels.
Like US banks, all major US insurers are both investing in and insuring projects that are decidedly NOT good for the future, and likely at odds with your values.
Today’s tip is to seek out other insurance providers, such as many European based insurers, or a startup like Lemonade.com (offering renters, homeowners, car, pet, and term life insurance). Per their site, Lemonade “cares about the community and environment, and not just business results. Once a year, if there are unused premiums left over, we give them back to nonprofits our customers choose.”
FUND | On Fridays we’ll talk about some smart money moves you should look into | #GiftsToTheFuture – tiny holiday tips to give a better future to all
Bring your loved ones together this holiday season to give #GiftsToTheFuture. Each day on the way to welcoming the new year, we'll share a little something you can do to help make it (and many years that follow) better for those you love. enough.co/gifts-to-the-future
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Laura Fitton, Founder
Founder, Advisor, and Speaker
I founded enough.co to explain and evangelize market-driven shifts that can bring speed and scale to the climate fight.
My approach merges my environmental science and policy degree with my expertise as a tech CEO/Founder, growth executive, author, speaker, and recognized trailblazer.
My research on environment and justice is published in Science and by the Center for Policy Alternatives, and I've spoken at Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, and a great many conferences.