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Physicians Surveyed Say Climate Change Impacts Human Health
The American Thoracic Society has published the results of a survey of its members on climate change finding that the majority believe climate change is real and that it is having a negative impact ...
Climate Change Modeling on Cusp of Paradigm Shift
In the face of growing interest in climate change impacts, several big catastrophe modelers said they've heard from more clients interested in receiving climate-related data and they believe the ...
Study Finds Cooler Pacific Temporarily Slowing Global Warming
A natural cooling of the Pacific Ocean has contributed to slow global warming in the past decade but the pause is unlikely to last much longer, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. The slowdown in the ...
New Credit Card Tech Falls Short in Addressing Security Problems
New technology about to be deployed by credit card companies will require U.S. consumers to carry a new kind of card and retailers across the nation to upgrade payment terminals. But despite a price ...
Liberty Mutual Finishes Out 2014 Strong, But Catastrophe Losses Grow
Liberty Mutual Holding Company finished out 2014 with gains in net written premium, net income and an improved combined ratio. But catastrophe losses jumped substantially due to costs from a number ...
New England Mega-Storm Claims Are Risky For Regional Insurers: A.M. Best
As New England confronts record snowfall and the risks that come with it, an open question remains whether property/casualty insurance carriers who do the bulk of their business in the region can ...
Amlin and Hiscox Assert They’re Big Enough to Stay Independent
Lloyd's of London insurers Amlin Plc and Hiscox Ltd. both said they have enough scale to stay independent and see no need to find a buyer amid a flurry of deals in the industry. Both insurers ...
Banking Cyber Theft Ring Targeted Millions of PCs in Asia and the U.S.
A cybercrime operation that stole banking information by hacking more than 3 million computers in Indonesia, India and other countries has been disrupted by European police with assistance from three ...