July 6, 2010
The overall findings of a U.N. panel report were sound, despite concerns that errors had corrupted the credibility of its conclusions, said a Dutch agency charged with conducting a review. The PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency launched its review at …
June 17, 2009
Witnesses began testifying Tuesday in the civil trial of American International Group Inc.’s former top executive, accused of plundering an AIG retirement program of billions of dollars. Attorney Theodore Wells told jurors Monday in Manhattan that former Chief Executive Officer …
January 20, 2009
For the past 100 years or so the election of a new American President has been more than just a local event. But the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th president has taken on a special importance. It …
September 1, 2008
Risk Management Strategies Based on Emulating Animals in the Jungle With such events as wildfires, the subprime mortgage fallout, and mergers and acquisitions, the corporate world can at times seem like a jungle. No one knows that better than author …
May 5, 2008
The world can reach a significant new climate change pact by the end of 2009 if current talks keep up their momentum, the head of the United Nations climate panel said on Sunday. The United Nations began negotiations on a …
February 19, 2008
Rick Murray, Managing Director at Swiss Re, made some important observations on the insurance industry’s role in dealing with problems caused by the changing climate. Speaking at a United Nations Climate Risk Summit (also addressed by Al Gore) in New …
December 31, 2007
The debate over climate change captured the world’s attention, including the insurance industry’s, in 2007, while major hurricanes spared the United States’ coastline. The soft market took hold of virtually all segments of the insurance market and even buyers in …
December 23, 2007
The debate over climate change captured the world’s attention, including the insurance industry’s, in 2007, while major hurricanes spared the United States’ coastline. The soft market took hold of virtually all segments of the insurance market and even buyers in …
December 14, 2007
The U.N. climate chief warned on Thursday that a deadlock between the United States and the European Union over pollution cuts threatened to derail talks aimed at launching negotiations for a new global warming pact. Washington has refused to accept …
December 13, 2007
A new study comparing the composite output of 22 leading global climate models with actual climate data finds that the models do an unsatisfactory job of mimicking climate change in key portions of the atmosphere. This research, published on-line in …