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Court Rules U.S. Must Pay For Contributing to 2011 Mo. River Flooding
The U.S. government may have to pay tens of millions of dollars—or more—to landowners along the Missouri River after a court ruled it worsened flooding there since 2007 that killed crops and ...
Viewpoint: Why Activists Should Rethink Hard Insurance Exits From Fossil Fuel Underwriting
Insurers play an important role in helping protect families, businesses and communities as our economy transitions to a greener energy future. However, those protections are coming under increased ...
InsurTechs Need to Prioritize Data, Resilience to Tackle Climate Challenges
Swiss Re estimated in its latest sigma report that in 2021, natural catastrophes resulted in total global economic losses of $270 billion. The level of insurance coverage for these climate related ...
Endocrine Disruption Litigation Has Arrived
How long does it take for science to identify a new type of harm from commercial activity before litigation tries to hold the businesses accountable? It has been more than 50 years since scientists ...
NYC Sinking Under Weight of Buildings as Rising Oceans Threatens its Banks
If rising oceans aren't worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity itself. New research ...
NOAA: Average Hurricane Season Predicted for the Atlantic
During a press conference today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced its forecast for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane season. The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Isabel, a ...
Viewpoint: Detecting Digital Deception in Claim Photos
More than 85 percent of Americans own a smartphone, meaning about 300 million people across the country have high-resolution digital cameras tucked into their pockets. The ubiquity of these devices ...
Low-Tech Cyber Attacks Took Advantage of Fixable Vulnerabilities in 2022: Coalition
Outdated technology, poor software maintenance, and the dreaded clicking of a malicious link were most to blame for cyber insurance claims experienced by policyholders in 2022, according to a new ...