Life and Health Community Grieves for George Floyd
June 2, 2020 by Allison Bell
Life, health and annuity groups and companies have stood up to condemn the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis May 25 as Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, took a knee to his neck, while he was being videotaped, as onlookers asked him to get up.
The killing has sparked days of protests in Minneapolis and its twin city, St. Paul, Minnesota. Fire crews are fighting dozens of fires. Local officials have estimated that about 440 businesses in the cities have been damaged or looted.
The list of insurers with headquarters in and around the Minneapolis and St. Paul includes Ameriprise Financial Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Securian Financial Group Inc., Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and UnitedHealth Group Inc.
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