Mon, Feb 14 | Judge Blocks Biden Order on Calculating Climate Risks in Government Decisions  

The “social cost of greenhouse gasses” is used in rule-making to estimate economic damages associated with gas emissions. A US District Court Judge in Louisiana has blocked the increase to $50 per ton, reverting it back to the previous administration’s $10 or less per ton. (Continue reading) 

Tue, Feb 15 | Rethinking how we look at wildfire risk 

Wildfire modeling is in its infancy compared to hurricane and earthquake simulation models. How can insurers rethink the way they provide wildfire coverage? (Continue reading) 

Tue, Feb 15 | OSHA, Trade Group Update Safety Guide for Working with Robots 

As the use of robotic technology expands, employers have a responsibility to implement safety practices in order to protect the workers who service and operate robots. Learn how OSHA is trying to stay ahead with safety regulations. (Continue reading) 

Wed, Feb 16 | Next gen careers: How to attract new insurance professionals 

It is said that in the business of insurance, it is key to prioritize price, product, process, and people. Out of the “four Ps”, people are the most important and investing in them will help create an unrivaled team. (Continue reading) 

Wed, Feb 16 | Tripwire for Real War? Cyber’s ‘Fuzzy’ Rules of Engagement 

With the risk of cyber-attacks spinning on the rise, President Biden recently stated, “if we end up in a war, a real shooting war with a major power, it’s going to be as a consequence of a cyber breach of great consequence.” Cyber-attacks are on the rise, but what kind of attack crosses the line and will be considered an act of war? (Continue reading) 

Thu, Feb 17 | FBI Calls Crypto ‘Only Game in Town’ as Ransomware Flourishes 

Bryan Vorndran, assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, estimates only 20-25% of domestic cyber breaches are reported. This number is too small to be useful in anticipating what cyber criminals will do next and is making it hard for law enforcement to keep up. (Continue reading) 

Supply Chain News 

• Mon, Feb 14 | Trucking Rates, Delays Increase Amid Canada Disruptions 

• Tue, Feb 15 | Supplier Prices Jumped Last Month as U.S. Inflation Surged  

• Wed, Feb16 | Mexico’s avocados face fallout from violence, deforestation 

• Fri, Feb 18 | Ottawa Police Begin Towing Freedom Convoy Trucks From Protest Site 

Coronavirus News  

• Wed, Feb 16 | China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Policy Holds Lessons for Other Nations 

• Wed, Feb 16 | Germany announces end to most COVID restrictions on March 20 

• Wed, Feb 16 | WHO: New COVID cases drop by 19% globally, deaths stable 

• Thu, Feb 17 | Covid-19 Death Reports Begin to Drop as Omicron Surge Rapidly Fades 

• Fri, Feb 18 | NY won’t enforce booster mandate for health care workers 

Climate & Environment News 

• Tue, Feb 15 | US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years 

• Wed, Feb 16 | Grid Operator’s Energy-Project Backlog Creates Frustration for Renewables Buyers 

• Thu, Feb 17 | Climate Change Could Push Flood Losses in U.S. to $40B by 2050 

• Fri, Feb 18 | Climate Disclosure Poses Thorny Questions for SEC as Rules Weighed