"'Invest in Our Diverse Communities' will help insurance companies target their investments to diverse managers and firms who support environmentally sustainable programs and affordable housing projects for California to help improve our way of life and provide a stable home for those who need it," said California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in a release. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Greater diversity, improving inequality and climate change are just a few issues that are now front and center in the U.S., especially in the insurance industry.

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