Antarctica Had Less Winter Sea Ice in 2024 Than Any Year Except 2023 October 4, 2024 By Danielle Bochove Antarctic sea ice at its annual peak this year covered the second-lowest area on record. It was just shy of...
Taiwan Reopens, Clearing Up Damage After Typhoon Krathon October 4, 2024 By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding and high winds after Typhoon Krathon slammed into a...
US Dockworkers Suspend Three-Day Strike After Contract Extension October 4, 2024 By Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove US dockworkers agreed to end a three-day strike that had paralyzed trade on the US East and Gulf coasts and...
Softbank Says Credit Suisse to Blame For Fund’s $440 Million Greensill Loss October 4, 2024 By Jonathan Browning Softbank Group Corp., facing a $440 million lawsuit from Credit Suisse, said the bank was to blame for some of...
FEMA Doesn’t Have Enough Funding to Last Through Hurricane Season, Mayorkas Warns October 4, 2024 By Kevin Freking and Colleen Long The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the...
The Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer: Leading AI Innovation and Risk Management October 4, 2024 By John Farley Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a new technology with the potential to completely reshape business practices and create...
AccuWeather Increases Estimate of Helene’s Economic Loss to $225B-$250B October 4, 2024 AccuWeather has increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Helene in the U.S. to between...
Nowhere in America Is Safe From Climate-Fueled Storms and Fires October 4, 2024 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan Forecasters had warned for days that Hurricane Helene was likely to cause widespread devastation. But when the powerful storm struck...
WCIRB Summarizes 2024 California Workers’ Comp Legislation October 4, 2024 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is giving its take on bills passed and passed on by California Legislature this...
Maryland Approves $2.75 Million Settlement in State Police Discrimination Case October 4, 2024 By Brian Witte Maryland officials approved a $2.75 million settlement on Wednesday to resolve a federal investigation into discriminatory hiring practices affecting Black...