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5 Emerging Risks to Watch: Concurrent Weather Events, Electric Vehicles, Robots
In this edition, we highlight the possible effects of concurrent weather events on critical sectors, hacking vulnerabilities at EV charging stations, the toll having robot co- workers can have on ...
‘Hating ESG’: Advocates Are Looking to Replace the Label
A number of sustainable investing champions say it's time for the "ESG" label to be shelved and replaced by something less likely to draw attacks from both the political right and left. Robert ...
Gas Producer Santos Faces New Climate Claim in Landmark Greenwashing Case
Activists mounting one of the world's first legal challenges over corporate greenwashing have expanded a case against gas producer Santos Ltd., raising fresh allegations about the company's climate ...
Rising Premiums, Low Catastrophe Losses Boost U.S., Bermuda Reinsurers’ H1 Profits
U.S. and Bermuda reinsurers reported strong operating performance for the first six months of 2022, supported by continued pricing increases in most reinsurance and specialty lines of business as ...
Weather Whiplash: Why Floods and Droughts Are Coming Together
Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. In a drought. Sound familiar? It should. The Dallas region is just the latest ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Propeller, XDimensional Technologies, SolCyber
Propeller Inc., an InsurTech managing general agency specializing in surety bonds, signed an agreement with SIAA, an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the U.S., to serve as a surety ...
How to Avoid Ghosting: Move Fast, But Not Too Fast, to Hire
Property/casualty insurance carriers looking to hire talent in 2022 need to move quickly to snap up in-demand professionals, including sought-after claims professionals and underwriters with multiple ...
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Slams Allstate’s 25% Auto Rate Increase
The Georgia insurance commissioner is publicly shaming one of the country's largest auto insurers after the carrier announced an average 25 percent rate increase in the state. "I am angry and ...