Q&A: The key role of captives in ESG commitments

Zurich NA on how captives can play a role in executing environmental, social and governance initiatives.

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives have moved up the agenda at many companies, there’s growing interest in whether captives can play a role in successfully executing on those objectives.

We sat down with Adriana Scherzinger, head of captives sales and execution at Zurich North America, during the recent Vermont captives conference to get her perspective. The conversation continued afterward to include her Zurich North America colleagues Dawn Hiestand, head of captives (group), and Mark Way, head of sustainability underwriting, all of whom are based in the US.

Captive Review (CR): What role can captives play in supporting ESG progress?

Adriana Scherzinger (AS): ESG can mean different things to different people. From a (re)insurer’s perspective, when we think of the ‘E’ in environmental, we may think of the impact of climate change and severe weather events.

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