Premiums for the Plan: A New Kind of Philanthropy

Brandon Hatton
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November 20, 2025

Philanthropy is evolving. It’s defined by the quiet choices that shape how our money moves through the world.

Every company pays insurance premiums. Every one of those dollars is invested and underwritten by insurers across the global economy. What few realize is that those dollars — your dollars — determine which industries grow, and which decline.

Our mission is simple: to turn those premiums into a force for good.

Insurance: The Hidden Lever for Change

Climate risk is financial risk. From wildfire and flood exposure to supply chain disruption and market volatility, environmental instability now drives financial outcomes. Yet the insurance industry — built to mitigate risk — continues to invest trillions in the sectors fueling those very crises.

That’s why we created Premiums for the Planet: to help organizations align their coverage, costs, and carrier relationships with their climate and corporate values.

When you shift your premiums toward insurers who invest in climate solutions, you protect more than your balance sheet. You strengthen the systems your business depends on.

“If you’re climate-conscious, in any industry, you can’t ignore this massive opportunity to stand for the planet.”
John Lacy, CEO, Burton

The System We're Changing

The global insurance sector collects over $7 trillion in premiums each year — more than the GDP of Japan. That capital is invested and underwritten across nearly every industry on earth.

Today, too much of it fuels the very risks companies are trying to manage:

  • $700 billion in fossil fuel investments
  • 18 U.S. states losing access to coverage
  • 20-year-high insurance costs

We believe these dollars can do better.

When insurers underwrite climate solutions — renewable infrastructure, resilient supply chains, sustainable agriculture — they strengthen global stability. That’s the shift we help businesses make: from funding fragility to financing resilience.

How It Works

Our process is straightforward and strategic:

  1. Audit – We review your existing policies, exposures, and costs.
  2. Align – We connect you with vetted, mission-aligned brokers.
  3. Act – We help you transition your coverage without disruption or additional cost.

Membership is free and frictionless. Most organizations begin saving immediately — all while supporting the planet.

“Joining was as easy as signing a form — and opened up a whole new way to drive real change.”
Kevin McGahan, CFO, Sierra Club Foundation

Results That Matter

Burton, the global leader in snow sports and sustainability, joined PFP to strengthen alignment between their insurance program and 2030 sustainability goals. The result: improved risk structure, optimized carrier relationships, and stronger value per dollar spent.

The Sierra Club Foundation, a national leader in environmental philanthropy, joined to ensure its insurance dollars matched its mission. The transition was seamless — no disruption, no cost, and a 10% reduction in premiums.

These are not donations. They are decisions — small shifts with exponential impact.

Philanthropy Reimagined

Philanthropy is changing. For the conscious families, entrepreneurs, and foundations we partner with, generosity is no longer limited to gifts and grants. It’s expressed in how capital moves through the world.

Through Premiums for the Planet, we help organizations treat insurance as an act of alignment — one that drives both protection and regeneration. Every premium redirected toward climate-positive underwriting becomes a statement of shared responsibility and enduring impact.

When your risk management serves the planet, it serves your purpose.

A Connected Future

Our goal is simple: to transform one of the world’s largest financial systems into one that safeguards not only companies, but communities and the climate itself.

When you realign your premiums, you’re not adding a new cost. You’re reclaiming an existing one — and reinvesting it in the future we all share.

That’s what connection looks like when capital is conscious.
That’s what it means to put a premium on the planet.

To learn more about Premiums for the Planet visit the website.

Brandon Hatton

Brad Stevenson is the founder and CEO of Premiums for the Planet. A lifelong activist, entrepreneur, and sustainability champion, Brad brings over 25 years of purpose-driven strategy experience to his role. He has coached, consulted, and led across diverse industries, including Fortune 20 multinationals, nonprofits, small businesses, and startups. In 2018, Brad recognized the environmental impact of banking and spearheaded a movement that united advocacy groups, brands, influencers, and responsible banking leaders to successfully shift hundreds of millions of dollars in bank deposits from climate-conscious marquee brands away from fossil-fuel-heavy institutions. This initiative also led to the creation of the 1% for the Planet personal checking account, empowering consumers to support environmental nonprofits through their everyday spending. Brad’s lifelong dedication to advocacy, climate justice, collective action, and community leadership continues to drive the impactful mission of Premiums for the Planet. When not busy changing the world through insurance, Brad is out exploring it. An adventurer at heart, he has sailed across the Atlantic, biked unsupported through Southeast Asia, ridden a Royal Enfield through India, and kayaked the waters of Tonga. Fluent in Spanish, he has lived, worked, and traveled extensively across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. His commitment to giving back includes being a Big Buddy, serving on the boards of numerous community organizations, and volunteering for 12 years with Mountain Rescue Aspen.

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