Risk in the News
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Inferences, Other Increasing Risks Making Nvidia Investors More Vulnerable
in·fer·ence“Inference is about applying trained models to new data in real time, at scale.” Taking from past learnings and adding to it the growing competition, Nvidia investors could soon find themselves in an undesirable place. “Even a modest slowdown … could trigger sharp declines. Over Q2, Nvidia said that just two of its customers made…
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The Plastic Problem: Now We Need To Do Everything We Can To Curb It
This research appears to be a thoughtful cross-examination of pollution and oceanic biomass to help paint a picture of the daunting scale of impact caused by plastic pollution. “Entanglement hotspots align with regions of flourishing coastal fisheries, highlighting a substantial threat to marine species.” … “These findings emphasize the urgent need for targeted mitigation efforts…
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Insuring Enormous Global Shipments is So Fun! Just Ask HDI
Two articles in two weeks have hit the desk of InsuranceBusinessMag.com involving HDI Global Insurance, highlighting the complexity of international shipping and recouping losses whenever possible. One suit is a case of tumbling, sinking shipping containers off the coast of Africa. “The insurer is seeking to recover $2,002,586.08 after an incident last August left containers…
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Sometimes You Should Just Settle
Reuters reports that Billionaire Musk’s company Tesla rejected a $60 million lawsuit settlement.
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One Must Wonder What Kind of Oddball Insurance Claims Stem From Burning Man Each Year
From headline news to small accidents we never hear about, there must be an explosion of odd claims cascading from the festival every year. Does anyone know of a site tracking this data?
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The Tales of “We’re Feeding You Tons Of Chemicals But It’s Not Us”
100’s of brands were listed in the suit. All of these brands use many similar or same terrible, industrial ingredients that have affordable alternatives sans the controversy. Kraft, other companies defeat test lawsuit over ultra-processed foods – By Diana Novak Jones
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Does Insurance Cover Federal Stop Orders with Zero Data? Nearly Finished Giant Wind Project Will Find Out
Wind Turbines photo by Seth Wenig of AP Photo
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Thousands of Lives and Trillions of Dollars Can Be Saved With “Humble” Industrial Heat Pumps
“The solution is the humble heat pump, albeit much larger versions than you’d get for your home. A new report from the American Lung Association finds that replacing 33,500 conventional, combustion-based boilers nationwide with this electric alternative could avoid 77,200 premature deaths, 33 million asthma attacks, and more than 200,000 new asthma cases by 2050.…
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Healthcare: Massive Jump in Cost Coming to U.S.
Except from Large employers forecast ‘daunting’ 9% hike in healthcare costs next year – By Rebecca Pifer – Healthcare Dive “The group found that pharmacy is a major driver of overall healthcare costs, accounting for 24% of all employer healthcare spend in 2024. That’s up from 21% just three years prior.” See also: Employers brace…
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How ‘Tight Tassel Wrap’ is Squeezing Corn Farmers Already Reeling from Tariffs
Tight Tassel Wrap Is Showing Up in the Corn Belt — Here’s What Farmers Should Know – By Mariah Squire – Successful Farming Ugly Corn Photos on Social Media Show Risk Posed to Record US Crop – By Erin Ailworth and Michael Hirtzer – Insurance Journal Tight tassel wrap is a condition where the top…
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