An insurance industry outsider's take on climate change – Michael Stiassny

This Climate Business by Podcasts NZ / Vincent Heeringa

Mar 19, 202617:33Business

The outgoing chair of major NZ insurer Tower says climate change is costing lives and money but there are bigger fish to fry before we cut emissions. Ross Inglis asks him to explain.

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