NEW BLOOD TEST PREDICTS PRE-ECLAMPSIA IN WOMEN: The FDA has approved a blood test that can identify pregnant women at risk for pre-eclampsia, a severe form of high blood pressure that occurs in roughly one in 25 pregnancies and has…https://t.co/NYruhupN21 https://t.co/QAqCiWkwOx
ENOUGH POWER FOR 400,000 HOMES: Construction is underway for large-scale windfarm project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Called “Vineyard Wind,�� the project will encompass 62 turbines (each 850 feet high and taller than any Bo…https://t.co/ya7zuERKQH https://t.co/rHGYiQWovU
““NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME”: As robotaxi operators Waymo and Cruise and Motional seek to expand beyond current San Francisco venue come complaints from that city’s fire chief over AVs disrupting emergency responses. The 39 incident…https://t.co/C14klnJ8VA https://t.co/eqapwPtlPi
MORE TRAFFIC ENFORECMENT? New study from TransUnion finds that while traffic violations have declined nationally by 13 percent, motorist death rate has climbed 22 percent. Other disturbing findings include a 21 percent increase in…https://t.co/JBuykgXsEM https://t.co/vXNihg3WYP
The high-profile and hazardous East Palestine (OH) railway derailment has spurred Congress into action. In the informative piece below, colleagues Bill Baumann and Allison Harmony break down the pending Railroad Safety Act of 2023 and how it seeks to cor…https://t.co/zvnzCuo5ST
Social inflation continues to plaque our industry. In this thoughtful piece, colleagues Maria Slowinski and Karen Tuomi show what's causing the upward pressure on umbrella loss ratios and describe what insurers should do in response. #umbrellainsurance…https://t.co/nCRmuoCu04
Insightful analysis here from colleagues Vinci Jorgensen and Kent Willis on the implications arising from the recently passed Florida tort reform bill. Piece includes practical advice for insurers. #insuranceindustry#tortreform#emergingissues https://t.co/3VCo5Jnrqm
Delighted to be partnering with The Geneva Association on this great event. Topics covered will include the threat posed by #pfas and #microplastics, the explosive growth of #litigationfunding, the potential for #climatechange litigation, and the opport…https://t.co/rs2vmwj3L1
Pleased to have presented yesterday on the Surfside collapse to the Puerto Rico Chapter of The Institutes CPCU Society. Special thanks to Antilles Insurance, Patrick A Aleman, CPCU (left), Veruschka Zachtshinsky (center) and Raymond Perez Brayfield, Esq.…https://t.co/AvECq8lBJD
Significant work here from the The Geneva Association on emerging commercial liability trends. Report is based on extensive survey of (re)insurance professionals and thought leaders. Must reading for those interested in emerging trends and how they might…https://t.co/usf5sg0gYr
Interesting piece from colleague Paul Wagner about the growing potential intersection of food addiction, public nuisance and the restaurant industry. Worth a moment of your time. Gen Re #emergingissues#liabilityinsurance#insuranceindustry https://t.co/hJow7HKNB2
CPCU Atlanta Members: Please join us for our first luncheon meeting of 2023 and learn about how inflation is affecting our industry. As in the past, our luncheon presentations provide CE credits. Hope to see you there! https://t.co/8EizkPBOpt
$30B+ FROM SOCIAL INFLATION? New Insurance Information Institute (III) and the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) study finds that between 2012 and 2021, social inflation increased liability payouts by $30B more than otherwise would…https://t.co/ZMlKZWzjuA https://t.co/QYIMOrTp7S