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Fracking Doesn’t Impact Groundwater: Studies
New research suggests drinking water supplies in Pennsylvania have shown resilience in the face of a drilling boom that has turned swaths of countryside into a major production zone for natural gas. ...
New Designs Make Homes Almost Catastrophe-Proof, But Adoption Slow
In a private waterfront resort on the northern tip of Key Largo, nestled between a tropical forest and the Caribbean, Eric Soulavy is marketing luxury for the age of climate change: coastal homes ...
Disciplined Exposure Management Helps Reinsurers Absorb 2017 Catastrophes: Fitch
The global reinsurance industry demonstrated resiliency following the record level of catastrophe losses in 2017, as very strong capitalization and effective risk management enabled the sector to ...
Most Young Insureds OK With Insurers’ Digital Spying If It Cuts Prices
The majority of people between 18 and 34 would be willing to let insurance companies dig through their digital data from social media to health devices if it meant lowering their premiums, a survey ...
‘Yes’ Vote For AmTrust Buyout Won’t Stop Arca Capital Fight
Arca Capital is not backing down on its opposition of the privatization of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., the investment firm said yesterday, announcing that court action is likely if shareholders ...
Harvey Weinstein Pushes for Jury Decision on Sex-Assault Insurance
Harvey Weinstein wants jurors to decide whether Chubb Ltd. and other insurers are acting in "bad faith" by refusing to pay to defend him against almost a dozen lawsuits accusing him of assaulting or ...
Pathway to Safety: Actuarial Analysis
Recently, the Casualty Actuarial Society's Automated Vehicles Task Force (CAS AVTF) published a research report on its website: "Automated Vehicles and the Insurance Industry: A Pathway to Safety: ...
Actuarial Analysis of Automated Vehicles: How Much Premium Discount Is Justified?
The advent of automated vehicles (AVs) has been variously described as a cultural watershed moment that will change society in deep and meaningful ways, or as an overhyped flavor of the day—and ...