Technology/Science
PFAS, Microplastics, Baby Food: Emerging Casualty Risks Keep Coming
There is no longer a need to ponder the "next asbestos" because the current litigation environment and the recent pace of additions to the list of emerging risks and trends in casualty insurance is ...
Power Outages Increase as Extreme Weather Inflicts Toll on Aging Grid, Vulnerable Citizens
Power outages from severe weather have doubled over the past two decades across the U.S., as a warming climate stirs more destructive storms that cripple broad segments of the nation's aging ...
The Hartford Sets Net-Zero Goal for All Operations by 2050
The Hartford has set a goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) for its full range of businesses and operations by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Climate Accord. This goal is in ...
19 Named Storms Predicted by CSU Team; 70% Chance Major Hurricane Hits U.S.
Researchers at Colorado State University are predicting a very active 2022 Atlantic season, with 19 named storms. The average for named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 through ...
Cities Drive Greenhouse Gas Emissions but Can Provide Solutions to Climate Change
The world's cities are a big driver of planet-warming emissions but can play a major role in addressing climate change in the near future. U.N. scientists on Monday laid out ways to rein in emissions ...
BrokerTech Ventures Announces 2022 Cohort Class for Accelerator
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, has selected 12 InsurTech startups to take part in its accelerator curriculum for 2022: Ferro, Omaha, ...
Verisk Assembles Climate Advisory Council
Verisk has formed an advisory council to help organizations better understand the impacts of climate change and inform their resilience and sustainability efforts. The Verisk Climate Advisory Council ...
Solar Storm to Hit Earth, Prompting Monitoring by Airlines, Electric Grid Operators
A solar storm will sweep across the Earth Wednesday night, raising prospects of dazzling Northern Lights visible as far south as Chicago while prompting airlines and electric-grid operators to step ...