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The World Is Too Slow in Dealing With Climate Risks—Expert
“Currently, the world overall is repeating the mistakes of the COVID pandemic and the Global Financial Crisis – it is too slow to recognize and respond to enormous and imminent impacts on citizens and corporations,” says Rich Sorkin, CEO of Jupiter.
Two North America insurtechs named to Zurich Innovation Championship global finals
Zurich North America Insurance has selected Jupiter as one of two finalists to represent North America in the Zurich Innovation Championship. The global competition is designed to create collaborations between Zurich and insurtechs and bring new ideas and energy to the forefront.
Report: Gulf energy facilities face "imminent" climate risk
A new report warns three Houston-area petrochemical facilities are “highly vulnerable” to costly impacts from climate change. Jupiter estimated the plants would see three to eight times more damage from “extreme” flood events within the next 10 years.
Gulf chemical plants unprepared for increasing flood risk from climate change: report
In the report, Jupiter notes that the “very functionality” of the properties could be threatened in the coming decades if designs are not upgraded to prepare for climate change and could result in millions of dollars in equipment damages.
Climate change puts Houston’s electricity network at risk
“What’s as alarming is the real possibility, if not probability, that utility operators who rely on FEMA data are either ignoring or badly underestimating the scope of the actual flood risk they face,” Jupiter CEO Rich Sorkin said.
The New Due Diligence: Understanding the Climate-Related Vulnerabilities of Our Infrastructure
Jupiter CEO Rich Sorkin writes in POWER Magazine about how climate effects are expected to have outsized impacts on the infrastructure and operations of major public utilities in the coming decades.