Content from Don Jergler
Climatic Hazards Aggravate Disease-Causing Pathogens, Scientists Warn
Here's something to think about after two years of living in a COVID-19 reality: More than 58 percent of human diseases caused by pathogens — think dengue, hepatitis, malaria, Zika — have been ...
Insurers Increasingly Concerned for Western U.S. Wildfire Season
As Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona and California — on the heels of an early and severe wildfire season in New Mexico — insurers are increasingly eyeing the growing risks. ...
Activist Group Says U.S. Insurers Trying to Weaken Climate-Related Regulations
A number of businesses within the U.S. insurance sector are trying to weaken or delay emerging climate-related insurance regulation at federal and state levels, according to climate think tank ...
Report Forecasts ‘Above-Normal’ U.S. Wildfire Season, Worse in Drought-Plagued West
The U.S. has in store an "above-normal" wildfire season if a prediction out on Wednesday from fire weather experts holds true – "intense" may be a better word for the expectations in Western ...
Actuaries: Climate Change, More WUI Building Worsening U.S. Wildfires
Increasingly large and dangerous wildfires are being driven by the effects of climate change and more building in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), and while that notion may not be entirely new, ...
New CEO at Comp Carrier Pinnacol Set to Deal with Workforce Changes
John O'Donnell picked an interesting time to change jobs. The way the world works is radically changing, and just as the pandemic—apparently—wanes, he's taking the helm of a large workers ...
Report Shows Wyoming, Idaho Have ‘Disproportionate Risk’ from Wildfire
Lately, when people say "wildfire," California is probably the first state that comes to mind. But a new report should concern people living in a few other Western states that aren't often mentioned ...
California Orders Carriers to Refund Premiums to Drivers, Businesses Slammed by COVID-19
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday ordered insurance companies to return insurance premiums to consumers and businesses and provide financial relief during the COVID-19 ...