Risk
Another Record Hot Year Warns of Shifting, Dangerous Climate
Earth's average temperature last year hovered among one of the three hottest on record, while the past three years indicate that warming could be speeding up, international climate monitoring teams ...
Execs, Risk Experts on Edge: Geopolitical Risks Top ‘Turbulent’ Outlook
Global business leaders and risk experts see more turbulent near- and long-term risk horizons, with geopolitical risks now topping weather and technological risks as immediate risks, according to the ...
EPA to Stop Calculating Health Care Savings From Key Air Pollution Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in health care costs avoided and deaths prevented from air pollution rules that curb two deadly pollutants. ...
Lives Lost as Railroads, Regulators Thwart Safety Fixes: Report
Human errors and track defects caused more than 3,000 rail accidents over the last decade, killing 23 people and injuring nearly 1,200. Yet federal railroad regulators failed to implement most of the ...
AI Is the Biggest Mover on Allianz Risk Barometer; Cyber Takes Top Spot for Fifth Year
Cyber once again ranked as the top global risk in 2026, according to the latest Allianz Risk Barometer, coming in No. 1 in every region and across all company sizes. Artificial intelligence took the ...
Behavior Is Dominant Driver of Collision Risk for Commercial Auto
While severe collisions declined last year, many factors influence commercial driving behavior. Though seasonal changes and distractions are expected, geopolitical factors add to less predictable ...
Plan to Mix Hydrogen With Gas to Cut Climate Pollution in California Poses Risks
Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other ...
Flawed Immigrant Trucker Licenses Put $50M in Federal Funds at Stake in North Carolina
North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn't revoke commercial driver's licenses from immigrants who aren't qualified to hold them after an audit uncovered ...