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Toxic Danger in Teflon Chemicals EPA Previously Thought Were Safe
The chemicals used by a West Virginia factory to make nonstick products are dangerous at levels the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had thought were safe, according to a federal study that had ...
Sea-Level Rise Puts $117.5B at Risk From Chronic Flooding
Those interested in risk management are starting to take climate change a bit more seriously. The evidence is anecdotal, but for proof one can just ask Phil Renaud, executive director for the Risk ...
Maine Employers Not Required to Reimburse Employees for Medical Marijuana Use
The Maine Supreme Court has ruled that employers in the state are not required to reimburse employees for their use of medical marijuana under the Maine workers compensation system because federal ...
The Next Tobacco? Climate Litigation Threat Growing: Opinion
Last month, a group of 10 families filed an action against the European Union at the European General Court, the EU's second highest court. All claim to have suffered loss from climate change. ...
How Do You Count Deaths From a Hurricane?
How many people died in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria? It's a question that has been debated since the powerful storm slammed into the island and devastated the U.S. territory last year. It's also ...
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 ...
P/C Insurance Trade Groups AIA and PCI Plan to Merge
Two leading U.S. property/casualty insurance carrier trade groups are talking about merging. The American Insurance Association (AIA) and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) ...
Adjuster Licensing Requirements Onerous, Costly
How many states require licensing of staff and/or independent adjusters? As a carrier or an adjusting firm, if you don't know, you just might be in violation. Currently, 34 states require independent ...