Risk
Maui Fire Lays Bare Utility Missteps Mirrored Across the Country
When flames ripped through the drought-parched town of Paradise in 2018, destroying homes and killing 85 in California's deadliest-ever wildfire, it was a wake-up call to power companies across the ...
Top 10 Driver Distractions: Survey
Selecting music, checking directions and talking with passengers are the top three driver distractions according to a survey conducted by Assurance, an InsurTech subsidiary of Prudential Financial. ...
FEMA Has Paid $5.6M to Maui Wildfire Survivors to Date
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of ...
Hilary’s Rains Reach California
Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall along the Baja peninsula Sunday, with the rare Pacific storm set to pummel Northern Mexico, Southern California and the U.S. Southwest with torrential rains and ...
Data Suggests Increasing Weather Catastrophes in Hawaii
Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a flash and lingers. Earthquakes. And now, deadly fires that burn block after ...
3 Emerging Risks to Watch: The Rise of Robotics, Infrastructure Spending, Vehicle Subscriptions
Years ago, it may have been hard to imagine a time when robots could have nine-to-five jobs and handle household chores, drivers could subscribe to luxury vehicle ...
Midsize Cars Struggle With Rear Seat Safety: IIHS
New analysis released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) highlights a known safety issue with rear seats—submarining beneath the lapbelt—putting a passenger at risk for internal ...
Target Execs Say Problem With Stolen Goods Stabilizing
Big-box retailer Target said on Wednesday that losses caused by theft and organized retail crime, which had spiked in the first half of the year, are showing signs of stabilizing. Target shares were ...
Fun Equals Risk. Sigh.
Those in the insurance industry tend to view everything through a lens of risk and responsibility. Sure, that game/sport/amusement/party looks like a good time, but what ...