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Jury sees scary risk in glyphosate where scientists see murky hazard
Jury sees scary risk in glyphosate where scientists see murky hazard 700 350 David Loughran

In the first decision of its kind, a California jury last Friday determined that the agricultural chemicals company Monsanto is liable for causing a man’s Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL). The jury…

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Is climate change another factor in bee deaths?
Is climate change another factor in bee deaths? 150 150 Adam Grossman

“Changes in climate and weather affect food and forage for bees,” [said Geoffrey Williams, an assistant professor at Auburn in Alabama]. “It’s pretty obvious that if you have bees already…

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Looking around the corner with ChemMeta
Looking around the corner with ChemMeta 700 350 David Loughran

As many of you who follow us may know, Praedicat was incubated within the RAND Corporation prior to its launch in 2012. RAND is the world’s largest non-profit think tank…

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Diesel, opioids, and the conservation of regulatory and litigious energy
Diesel, opioids, and the conservation of regulatory and litigious energy 700 350 David Loughran

Regulatory and litigious energy is created when a large number of individuals are harmed or perceived to be harmed. Once created, that energy is typically conserved following a path of…

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Sunscreen is a summer necessity, so what exactly is in it?
Sunscreen is a summer necessity, so what exactly is in it? 700 350 Sheryll Mangahas

Summer is almost upon us with its long sunny days. As humans, we require sunlight to produce Vitamin D. However, excessive sun exposure results in sunburn and may instigate skin…

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Cannabis: coming to drinks and medicines near you
Cannabis: coming to drinks and medicines near you 150 150 Adam Grossman

Cannabis is turning out to be a huge new business opportunity.  Over the last several years its recreational use has been legalized in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska, Maine, Masachussetts, and…

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Loud noise is not the only hazard to consider in hearing loss
Loud noise is not the only hazard to consider in hearing loss 150 150 Sheryll Mangahas

Ototoxic is a word not seen or read very often unless one works at Praedicat. The latter part is familiar-toxic, so what is “oto”? It is a medical term used…

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The GMO debate rages on as USDA publishes its proposed labeling rule
The GMO debate rages on as USDA publishes its proposed labeling rule 150 150 Adam Grossman

Few things today raise as much passion as anything having to do with genetically-modified organisms (GMO) used for food. In some ways the rhetoric has been heated since 1992 when…

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Minibrain technology is advancing rapidly and raising ethical concerns
Minibrain technology is advancing rapidly and raising ethical concerns 150 150 David Loughran

Scientists are growing increasingly sophisticated three-dimensional miniature brains and other organs (“organoids”) — stomachs, kidneys, livers, prostate glands, pancreases — in order to understand disease processes and formulate more effective…

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Should underwriters expect better data from brokers?
Should underwriters expect better data from brokers? 500 226 Bob Reville

In a recent survey of our customers, we were exploring the data used and needed by underwriters, and we asked whether they agreed with a set of statements. To the…

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What is “long tail”?
What is “long tail”? 150 150 Charles Clarke

I’ve been asked recently by a number of customers to define what Praedicat means by “long tail” risk. Our CEO, Bob Reville, has written about casualty catastrophe previously, and how Praedicat is…

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Aggregating public and scientific opinion
Aggregating public and scientific opinion 150 150 David Loughran

Many of us love a good political horse race. The Associated Press, though, recently issued new guidelines for reporting on pre-election polling that seeks to deemphasize that type of election coverage. Among…

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