Flash Floods Threaten 126,000 Commercial Buildings in London, and Risk Will Worsen February 25, 2022 By Jessica Shankleman More than 126,000 commercial buildings in London are at risk from flash flooding. Climate change will heighten that threat. Those...
Extreme Wildfires Expected to Increase 30% by 2050 February 24, 2022 By Gloria Dickie Indonesia’s peatlands, California’s forests, and, now, vast swathes of Argentine wetland have all been ravaged by extreme wildfires, heralding a...
Aging Oil-Storage Ships Pose Safety, Environmental Risks Around the World February 23, 2022 By Paul Burkhardt and Julian Lee The decades-old, oil-storage ship that blew up off the coast of Nigeria recently — killing some of its crew and...
Only 3% of Employees Want to Return Full-Time to Their Offices: Survey February 22, 2022 By William Shaw Just 3% of white collar workers want to return to the office five days a week, according to a poll...
Global Insurance M&A Rises in 2021, Despite Pandemic Pressures: Clyde & Co. Report February 15, 2022 There were 418 completed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide in the insurance sector in 2021, up from 407 the previous...
Just 3% of White Collar Workers Want to Return Full-Time to Their Offices: Survey February 15, 2022 By William Shaw Just 3% of white collar workers want to return to the office five days a week, according to a poll...
How Car, Home Inflation Is Driving Up Loss Costs for Insurers February 15, 2022 By Jim Sams The two possessions that most concern insurers — homes and motor vehicles — happen to be the largest contributors to...
Cyber Criminals Nabbed $1.3B in Ransom Payments Over 2 Years: Report February 11, 2022 By Ilena Peng Criminals netted $1.3 billion in ransom payments from hacking victims in the past two years, reflecting a massive surge in...
Corporate Climate Targets to Have Limited Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Report February 10, 2022 Some of the world’s biggest companies have made climate targets that will have only a limited impact on their actual...
4 in 10 Workers Report Decline in Mental Health, Delay in Health Care: Hartford Survey February 9, 2022 New research from insurer The Hartford found 42% of U.S. workers report declines in their mental health, while a similar...