Risk
6 Emerging Risks to Watch: Frost Quakes, AI-Assisted Hackers, Flood Magnets
In this edition of Risk Alerts, Carrier Management highlights cryoseisms, also known as frost quakes; AI-assisted phishing attacks using large language models and voice ...
U.S. Power Companies Under Fire Over Role in Deadly Wildfires
The wildfire raging across the Texas panhandle, dubbed the Smokehouse Creek Fire and officially the largest on record for the state, has doubled in size since earlier this week and burned through an ...
Gun Oversight Focus of Testimony in Fatal Alex Baldwin Movie Set Shooting
A film-set manager increased oversight of firearm safety but was only partially aware of misfires in the days leading up to the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin during rehearsal ...
Gas Stoves May Emit More Nanoparticles Than Car Exhausts, and Other Risk Alerts
Cooking on a gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than vehicles that run on gas or diesel, possibly increasing the risk of developing asthma or other ...
Intense Blizzard to Hit Parts of California
Blizzard conditions can be expected throughout the northern portion of California beginning Thursday, February 29, and running through the weekend, according to a National Weather Service alert. The ...
Pedestrian Deaths Dip Slightly in First Half of 2023, Still Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Dangerous driving and inadequate infrastructure continue to pose a deadly threat to pedestrians, according to the latest figures by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). In the first half ...
Experts Say Boeing’s Safety Culture Falls Short Despite Efforts to Fix It
When it comes to safety culture at Boeing, there is a "disconnect" between senior management and workers, and employees responsible for checking the company's planes question whether they can raise ...
Pittsburgh Faulted for Poor Inspection, Upkeep of Bridge That Collapsed
The city of Pittsburgh, Pa., did not adequately maintain or repair a bridge and failed to act on inspection reports, leading to the corrosion of the structure's steel legs and its collapse into a ...