P/C Insurers Back a Federal Pandemic Loss Fund But Not a Backstop Like TRIA May 19, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Property/casualty insurance carrier groups are developing a proposal for a federal program to replace revenues lost by businesses shut down...
Coronavirus Pandemic Reveals the Science of Risk That Shapes Our Lives March 31, 2020 By Akshat Rathi Hours after the results of a risk model reached the public, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald...
How China’s Coronavirus Will Test the U.S., Too: Opinion January 27, 2020 By Tyler Cowen As the Wuhan coronavirus spreads to America, it now seems quite possible the United States will face some considerable logistical...
Lloyd’s Index Shows $92B at Risk in North American Cities Each Year June 6, 2018 By Don Jergler Cities in the U.S. and Canada stand to lose $92.96 billion per year to risks like market crash, cyber attack...
Re/Insurers’ Fundamentals Begin to Erode in Challenge-Filled Market: A.M. Best December 16, 2016 The ongoing pressures of diminishing investment returns, dwindling loss reserves and intense competition are beginning to erode industry fundamentals, cautioned...
Public Health Experts Warn U.S. Unprepared for Zika Outbreak April 13, 2016 Despite dire predictions that the Zika virus could affect much of the United States including large cities this summer, two...
Nations Must Wake Up to Catastrophic Potential of Pandemic Risk: Report January 14, 2016 By John Tozzi In October of 2000, an Ebola outbreak was detected in Gulu, Uganda. The virus spread across the country, infecting 425...
W. Africa Ebola Cases May Rise to 10,000 a Week by December October 14, 2014 By Makiko Kitamura The number of Ebola cases in three West African nations may jump to between 5,000 and 10,000 a week by...
Scientists in Race to Gauge Pandemic Risk of New Bird Flu April 3, 2013 By Kate Kelland Genetic sequence data on a deadly strain of bird flu previously unknown in people show the virus has already acquired...