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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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Acrylamide, Proposition 65 warnings, hazard, and risk
Acrylamide, Proposition 65 warnings, hazard, and risk 150 150 Adam Grossman

As somebody with a two espresso per day habit, I read with interest the New York Times article regarding the ongoing litigation to force coffee companies to give consumers warnings…

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Climate change litigation and attribution science
Climate change litigation and attribution science 700 350 Bob Reville

Climate change tort litigation has faced significant obstacles to establishing corporate liability for climate change. Cases such as Kivalina v. ExxonMobil, and California v. General Motors Corporation faced significant obstacles based in tort…

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‘Named peril’ comes to the fore, transforming liability insurance
‘Named peril’ comes to the fore, transforming liability insurance 150 150 Praedicat

82% of surveyed underwriters agree Praedicat’s analytics can support the development of tailored, named peril products for their clients (TechValidate survey). Praedicat is featured in this Future of Insurance article which…

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Fish oil supplements and the self-correcting nature of science
Fish oil supplements and the self-correcting nature of science 150 150 Adam Grossman

I’m often asked my views on how the latest paper to find a correlation between a chemical and a bodily injury (or not find any correlation, as the case may…

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Increased awareness of 3D printing risks brings proposals for regulation
Increased awareness of 3D printing risks brings proposals for regulation 150 150 Adam Grossman

The use of additive manufacturing/3D printing technologies continues to increase. As we discussed in our white paper, co-authored with AIG, additive manufacturing carries with it new risks not known in traditional manufacturing…

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XL Catlin Enlists Praedicat’s Casualty Emerging Risk Models and Software to help address clients’ changing liability insurance needs
XL Catlin Enlists Praedicat’s Casualty Emerging Risk Models and Software to help address clients’ changing liability insurance needs 150 150 Praedicat

Praedicat is excited to partner with XL Catlin to help their clients address changing liability insurance needs. Read the press release

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The social and genetic factors that drive susceptibility
The social and genetic factors that drive susceptibility 150 150 David Loughran

As a labor economist I’ve long been interested in the question of what makes some individuals more susceptible to adverse outcomes than others. Everyone has “bad luck” from time to…

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