Risk
An Insurance Journalist’s Perspective on Southern California’s Wildfires
PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES It was pitch black in the house and the power was off. The Santa Ana winds were howling. As planned, my wife, Jenny, gathered our two dogs and cat and scurried them into ...
Crews Continue to Battle Wildfires in North and South Carolina
Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased ...
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Supplement Shakes Distributed to Nursing Homes
A multi-state outbreak of Listeria infections resulting from supplement shakes distributed to long-term care facilities prompted a CDC food safety alert last week. Thirty-eight people from 21 states ...
NOAA Firings Risk Lives and Economy, Former Agency Heads Warn
The federal weather and oceans agency touches people's daily lives in unnoticed ways, so massive firings there will likely cause needless deaths and a big hit to America's economy, according to the ...
U.S. High Court Poised to Lower Bar for ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Suits
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared to lean on Wednesday toward making it easier for people from "majority backgrounds," such as white or straight people, to pursue workplace discrimination claims, ...
Consumer Trust Issues Hinder Industry Efforts to Close Protection Gap: Survey
Most insurance executives surveyed last year believe they have "an ethical obligation" to close the protection gap—and also believe that "lack of trust in the insurance industry" is a key barrier ...
CoreLogic: Chicago Has Most Homes at Risk from Convective Storms
Convective storms added to a year of extreme weather events that will put pressure on property insurance rates, particularly in a few hard-hit states, a new report shows. CoreLogic released its 2025 ...
Warehouse Workers See Safety in AI, Want Employers to Adopt Tech Faster
Frontline workers communicated the benefits of automating warehouse operations and the risks of not automating fast enough, according to a new study released by Zebra Technologies Corporation. The ...