takefive Interviews James Hutchin, CPCU
James Hutchin, CPCU, a Clinical Professor at the Fox School of Business at Temple University, discusses the recent United Nations report on sustainable insurance.
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Institute Identifies Green Building Trends in 2010
January 5, 2010 – Earth Advantage Institute, a leading nonprofit green building resource that has certified more than 11,000 sustainable homes, has announced its selections for top ten green building trends to watch in 2010. more...
Researchers Predict More Hurricane Activity in 2010
December 9, 2009 – Researchers at Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project are predicting above-average Atlantic basin hurricane activity. The team anticipates a range of 11-16 named storms, 6-8 hurricanes and 3-5 major hurricanes (Saffir/Simpson category 3-4-5) with sustained winds of 111 mph or greater. more...
EPA Finalizes Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Ruling
December 7, 2009 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its final ruling that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. more...
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Impact Forecasting Launches Monthly Global CAT Report
February 2, 2010 – Impact Forecasting, a subsidiary of Aon Benfield, is launching a new monthly report that analyzes recent catastrophic events around the world. more...
IPPC Admits to Error in Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
January 20, 2010 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued a statement admitting to an error in its assessment of the rate of melting of Himalayan glaciers. more...
Forum Releases Global Risks 2010 Report
January 14, 2010 – The World Economic Forum has released Global Risks 2010, its annual report on the most significant and underlying global risks facing the global economy this year and beyond. The report argues that the events of the past year have revealed a fundamental need to change thinking on global risks and how they are managed. more...
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Firms Should Focus On Carbon Emissions Requirements: Report
February 8, 2010 – U.S. companies should consider carbon emissions requirements as part of their businesses and financial management strategies now, including establishing plans for measurement, monitoring, reporting and accounting, according to a new report issued by Ernst & Young. more...
Report Questions Surface Temperature Data
January 27, 2010 – A report issued by the Science and Public Policy Institute says that leading meteorological institutions in the USA and around the world have so systematically tampered with instrumental temperature data that it cannot be safely said that there has been any significant net “global warming” in the 20th century. more...
Munich Re Releases Annual Catastrophe Report
December 29, 2009 – Natural catastrophe losses were far lower in 2009 than in 2008 due to the absence on the whole of major catastrophes and a very benign North Atlantic hurricane season, according to a report issued by Munich Re. more...
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