risk management
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
A new plan from California's insurance commissioner aims to keep the nation' stop insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state.
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Fannie, Freddie take a close look at mortgage risks as climate events multiply
The recent gathering shows the data is beginning to point to connections between housing prices and the changing climate.
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Bill McKibben: Former Exxon chief Lee Raymond shouldn't be on JP Morgan Chase's board
Shareholders at JP Morgan Chase should block a former Exxon chief from another term on the bank’s board.
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Senator Gillibrand proposes money, oversight to boost dam safety
An Associated Press investigation published last month found scores of potentially troubling dams located near homes and communities across the country.
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As wildfires get worse, insurers pull back from riskiest areas
A growing number of Western homeowners are being dropped by their insurance companies, prompting warnings from officials and worries about what comes next.
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California legislature approves wildfire bill, utility customers to pay $10.5 billion into fund
California lawmakers just approved a complex bill that would change how the state pays for damages from wildfires caused by utilities.
Texas-based AT&T is getting ready for climate change, even if Trump isn’t
Major corporations now face a serious dilemma: stand by federal rejections of climate change and climate action or take steps to adapt to a world where scientists say environmental changes may cost companies billions of dollars in repairs.
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