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Keeping Flood Insurance Above Water: Commentary
With the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) currently set to expire on Feb. 8, and many communities still recovering from this summer's hurricanes, it's no surprise that the 21st Century Flood ...
Blame Global Warming for Recent U.S. Cold Snap Surges
Because the world is getting warmer, it's getting colder, too. Crazy as that sounds, there's an explanation in the northernmost corner of the the planet, where temperatures are rising twice as fast ...
The Latest Launches From Starr Companies and Berkshire Hathaway’s GUARD Insurance
Starr Companies said it is debuting some new wrap-up coverage in Canada targeted to the construction industry. Berkshire Hathaway's GUARD Insurance Companies is now offering homeowners and personal ...
Share Your Story: Sexual Harassment and the Workplace
From Hollywood to the corporate world, sexual harassment — the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks — is drawing greater public scrutiny than ever before. Victims (mostly women) ...
With Climate Change, Uninsurable Basements Are in New York and Mumbai’s Future
Private property below ground in New York and Mumbai may not be insurable in the next decade if climate change advances, the head of one of Europe's largest insurers said. "If you go much further to ...
Digital Startup Neptune Flood Raises $2M to Fuel Private Flood Insurance Market Expansion
Neptune Flood, a digital startup private flood insurance provider, has secured $2 million in seed round funding and has plans to "aggressively expand" nationwide by offering its platform to carriers, ...
Natural Catastrophe Economic Losses Hit a Record $353B in 2017: Aon Benfield
Insured losses for last year's 330 natural catastrophes reached $134 billion, or 38 percent of their economic price tag of $353 billion, according to a report published by Impact Forecasting, Aon ...
U.S. Senate Looks for Way to Bring Self-Driving Car Bill to Vote
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is pursuing different strategies to win approval this year of landmark self-driving car legislation that could make it easier for automakers to get ...