Tues, Feb 28 | Challenging insurance market should provide long-term stability 

Sharing its view on the property insurance market outlook for 2023, insurance broker AmWins said it expects the hard market to continue this year, which, in the long term, should provide a more stable insurance environment. (continue reading) 

Wed, March 1 |  13 Companies Offering Health Insurance to Part-Time Workers 

Although many employers limit their coverage to full-time employees, some extend plans to part-time workers as well. (continue reading) 

Wed, March 1 | State Farm P/C Businesses Report $13B Underwriting Loss 

Late last year, State Farm’s chief executive broke the news that the auto giant would record the largest underwriting loss in its 100-year history for 2022. (continue reading) 

Wed, March 1 | Insurers staring at higher capital charges for investments in risky CLOs 

State insurance regulators are taking aim at the capital charges for insurers who invest in riskier collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), concerned that too much policyholder capital is being exposed to risky investments. (continue reading) 

Thurs, March 2 | Cyber risk management impacts insurance pricing and credit ratings: S&P 

Despite a growing interest in cyber insurance, the organizational structures, workplace culture, and wider risk management ecosystems that combine to minimize cyber threats are still often lacking, cyber experts told S&P Global Ratings. (continue reading) 

Thurs, March 2  | Experts urge lawmakers to tackle climate change as sea levels rise 

The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on the impact of climate change and sea level rise on coastal communities as lawmakers reach an impasse on addressing the problem. (continue reading) 

Supply Chain News 

• Mon, Feb 27 |  US-led 'Fab 4' chip alliance meets to coordinate supply chain resilience 

• Tues, Feb 28 | P&G Launching Supply Chain Platform for Retail Partners, Dives Into Digital Innovation and Data Strategies 

• Wed, March 1 | The World’s Purchasing Bosses See a Bumpy Global Recovery 

• Thurs, March 2 | Export-Import Bank re-ups support of U.S. Steel's supply chain 

• Thurs, Feb 2| Ford Sales Climb as Supply Chain Eases 

Coronavirus/Healthcare News  

• Mon, Feb 27 |  What causes chest pain after COVID-19? 

• Tues, Feb 28 | What We’re Reading: Prostate Cancer Study Halted; Nervous System Complications After COVID-19; Health Risks From Erythritol 

• Wed, March 1 | InnovationRx: ChatGPT Won’t Fix Healthcare; Plus, Covid-19 Origin 

• Thurs, March 2 | Mental health and the pandemic: What U.S. surveys have found 

• Thurs, March 2 | End of the National Public Health Emergency for COVID-19: What Does It Mean for the Public? 

Climate & Environment News 

• Mon, Feb 27 |  Plastic consumption on course to nearly double by 2050 - research 

• Mon, Feb 27 | Human-wildlife conflicts rising worldwide with climate change 

• Wed, March 1 | At Gabon talks, a debate on who pays to save world’s forests 

• Thurs, March 2 | Why we can’t solve the climate crisis without schools — and teachers 

• Thurs, March 2 | SoCal Storms, Back-to-Back Hurricanes in South Central Part of New Normal?