Technology/Science
More La Ninas Confounding Computer Models and Fueling Western Drought
Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes. It's becoming the nation's ...
Cyber-Hygiene Confidence Low but Insurance Is Making an Impact: Survey
Nearly three quarters of global cyber-risk decision-makers recently surveyed said their company experienced at least one cyber attack in the past year, and while these attacks have spurred more ...
Carrier Management’s Award Winning Content: Geospatial Information Systems
In this series of videos and print and online articles last year, Carrier Management took a deep dive into geospatial technology and its applications in property/casualty insurance. The package of ...
HSBC Banker Suspended After Playing Down Financial Risks of Climate Change
UK pension schemes should not ignore climate change, a senior executive at The Pensions Regulator said on Monday, the first watchdog to weigh in after a top HSBC banker was suspended after playing ...
Global Power Grids Face Biggest Test in Decades; Summer Blackouts Expected
Global power grids are about to face their biggest test in decades, with electricity generation strangled in the world's largest economies. War. Drought. Production shortages. Historically low ...
Financial Risks of Climate Change Are Exaggerated: Senior HSBC Banker
Central bank policymakers and other global authorities are exaggerating the financial risks of climate change, a senior HSBC banker in charge of sustainable investments said in remarks that drew ...
Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Mostly in Poorer Nations
Premature deaths from common pollution sources have risen by two-thirds globally since 2000, a dark consequence of the economic development that has lifted millions from extreme poverty this century. ...
Vast Swath of U.S. at Risk of Summer Blackouts, Regulator Warns
A vast swath of North America from the Great Lakes to the West Coast is at risk of blackouts this summer as heat, drought, shuttered power plants and supply-chain woes strain the electric grid. Power ...