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The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026
Jan 2 2026 // The world is now moving into the latter half of a critical decade to fight climate change. Scientists have warned that nations need to cut carbon emissions nearly 50% by 2030 to stave off 1.5C temperature rise. The world...
2025 Was One of Three Hottest Years on Record: Researchers
Dec 31 2025 // Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the three-year temperature average broke through the threshold set in the 2015...
Severity Was Up, But Will Falling Claims Volume Impact the Profession?
Dec 31 2025 // The average claim severity during the third quarter 2025 could turn out to be one of the highest quarterly amounts in recent history, however the quarter will produce the lowest claim volume in five years—continuing a...
Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Distillery for a Year
Dec 31 2025 // Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and slumping demand for a product that needs...
Report: California Comp Combined Ratio for 2024 Highest in 20-Plus Years
Dec 31 2025 // After three consecutive accident years with relatively stable loss ratios, the projected loss and allocated loss adjustment expense ratio for accident year 2024 rose by 9 points and the combined ratio for accident year...
A Year On, Jeju Air Crash Report Delayed as Families Question Probe’s Credibility
Dec 29 2025 // A South Korean investigation into the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people is set to miss a one-year deadline to release a progress report, two officials said, as frustrated relatives of the victims continue to demand...
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