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Azienda News:
- Insurers Want Businesses to Wake Up to Costs of Extreme Heat
Today’s newsletter looks at the “invisible peril” of extreme heat and how it's becoming a growing risk to businesses worldwide Later, read our scoop on an internal US government memo
- OSHA Heat Rule Hearings Begin Amid Industry Pushback
Monday, June 16, 2025, marked the first day of informal public hearings on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule aimed at preventing heat-related injuries and
- Extreme Heat Is the Biggest Threat to Insurers and Businesses
The report notes that extreme heat is likely to spark rising claims in both life and medical insurance, as well as workers' compensation, because accidents are more likely to occur when people are
- The Impact of Extreme Heat on Small Businesses and the Economy
In the hospitality industry, extreme heat can lead to a decrease in tourism, resulting in lost revenue The economic impact of extreme heat on small businesses can be significant When small businesses experience work stoppages or decreased productivity, they may have to turn away customers or delay orders, resulting in lost revenue and profits
- A business case for protecting workers from extreme heat
This heat-induced decline in labor productivity is costing U S businesses $100 billion annually and is expected to double by 2030 There is compelling evidence that simple heat protection
- Why Extreme Heat Policy Matters for Businesses
Extreme heat is becoming a new normal After 2023 became the warmest year on record, there is a significant chance that 2024 reaches a new high temperature 1 As dangerous heat waves become more frequent, policymakers in the U S and Canada are grappling with how to respond with policies that address the wide-ranging and often unquantified impacts of extreme heat
- How extreme heat affects insurance—and how the industry can . . .
Insurers are feeling the heat as another record-breaking summer finally cools off In this episode of Critical Point, Milliman leaders Rich Moyer, Garrett Bradford, and Andi Shah—who have researched the impact of extreme heat from the Middle East to Europe to North Carolina—discuss the ramifications on property, workers’ compensation, health, and other types of insurance
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