Risk
Report: Mid-Atlantic States at Higher Wildfire Risk This Year
Elevated fire risk conditions are predicted for the mid-Atlantic, with normal risk conditions in the Great Lakes and Midwest through 2024, the U.S. Forest Service reported. "It's tricky to make ...
Radioactive Material Sites More Vulnerable to Climate Change-Related Risks
As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation's primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas. When the fires showed no sign of ...
EPA: Oft-Targeted Water Utilities Need to Do More to Thwart Cyber Attacks
Cyber attacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water ...
Construction Risks: Why a Focus on Safety Matters
When construction accidents happen in the United States, the worker often takes the blame. Companies often ask: "What did the worker do wrong?" according to safety expert TJ Lyons. Lyons believes a ...
Spike in Cargo Thefts Expected This Memorial Day Weekend
Seeking to leverage extended business closures during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, cargo thieves will be on the prowl. To assist supply chain professionals, CargoNet, a Verisk business, ...
California Insurance Head Green Lights State Farm Reduction in Wildfire Discounts
State Farm has received approval to reduce the discounts it offers homeowners for wildfire mitigation in California. In addition, the insurer does not have to detail the wildfire risk factors that ...
California Court Considers Law Treating App-based Drivers as Contractors
California's top state court on Tuesday will consider a labor union's challenge to a ballot measure allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to classify drivers in the state as independent ...
Several Million Euros’ of Jewels Stolen in Paris Armed Heist
Armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram made off with "several million euros'" (dollars) worth of valuables in a heist of the luxury Paris boutique of self-declared "Jeweler to the ...