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Risk Alerts: Solar Panel Waste and Carcinogens
Is the U.S. heading toward a solar panel waste crisis? U.S. home installations of solar panels have rebounded after a pandemic slump, and analysts expect the capacity to quadruple in the next 10 ...
Fireworks Pollution Is Real—and Could Have Health Impacts
Fireworks are synonymous in the United States with the celebration of Independence Day and other special events, but the colorful displays have caused a growing risk to public safety in recent years, ...
Legalized Marijuana Linked With Higher State Crash Rates
Researchers report increasing evidence that motor vehicle crash rates rise when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of marijuana, although what effects marijuana itself has on drivers ...
Foam With ‘Forever Chemicals’ Used to Put Out Chemical Plant Fire
A company hired to help extinguish a fire that gutted a northern Illinois chemical plant last week used foam containing toxic compounds that have tainted surface waters and groundwater across the ...
Welcome to Carrier Management’s New Risk Alerts Newsletter
Welcome to the debut of Carrier Management's Risk Alerts newsletter. Even the most vigilant insurers and reinsurers scanning the risk landscape for potential future liability problems are likely to ...
Risk Alerts: Intellectual Property and Safety Risks for Cannabis Edibles
As more states have legalized recreational marijuana, the edibles market has seen a surge. But the choice by many manufacturers to market their products as candy look-alikes has ...
Opioids Are the Next Tobacco. Are Antibiotics the Next Opioids?
The fact pattern is familiar. Drug companies market a legal and regulated drug, resulting in significant overprescription of that drug. Over time, a public health crisis emerges and annual deaths ...
7 Emerging Risks to Watch: Climate Change, Pollutants, Cyber Threats
Even the most vigilant insurers and reinsurers scanning the risk landscape for potential future liability problems are likely to fall into landmines. What insurance risks or the immediate or near ...