Risk
Bare Wires, Leaning Electrical Poles Possible Cause of Deadly Maui Fires
In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat ...
The Long Tail: Aftermath of Disaster
While I was doing research for this edition, I came across these paragraphs, written by one of the leaders of a technology company, recalling a previous role he had ...
California Wildfires Dwindle as Premiums Surge
In their 1999 paean to California, the Red Hot Chili Peppers sang that "Destruction leads to a very rough road, but it also breeds creation." The rock band was referring ...
5 Emerging Risks to Watch: ‘Evil Digital Twins,’ Climate Change, ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Tap Water
In this edition of Risk Alerts, Carrier Management highlights "evil digital twins," climate risks, "subsurface heat islands" and the presence of PFAS in U.S. tap ...
Emerging Risks: Could Obesity Lawsuits Become a Major Liability Event?
Public health problems often have the potential to lead to severe and systemic liability losses. This was the case in the massive asbestos and tobacco litigation events ...
Florida on Edge as Hurricanes Franklin and Idalia Take Shape
With two hurricanes forming in the Atlantic, Florida and the rest of the Atlantic seaboard are bracing for their impact. While Hurricane Franklin is only expected to bring with it considerable wind, ...
Resolution of Tesla Autopilot Probe Expected Soon
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, the agency's acting head told ...
Extreme Heat Protections for Outdoor Workers Lag in Most U.S. States
Santos Brizuela spent more than two decades laboring outdoors, persisting despite a bout of heatstroke while cutting sugarcane in Mexico and chronic laryngitis from repeated exposure to the hot sun ...