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IPCC's Next Assessment Needs to Tackle the Complexities of Catastrophic Risk
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is well positioned to tackle the global threats posed by the climate emergency. What is needed is a concerted effort to confront the stark realities of catastrophic risk and interpret that literature through a policy-relevant lens.
Jul 12, 2024

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Creating the Right Incentives for State and Local Governments to Reduce Disaster Costs
In the United States, federal, state, and local governments share responsibility for paying for losses from disasters. As the frequency and severity of disasters has increased, so have the losses. It's worth considering whether the current risk-sharing approach is appropriate.
Oct 14, 2020
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Summer Reading List for Congress
During the August recess Hill staff should have an opportunity to step back from the fast pace of votes and hearing preparation to examine priorities for the fall and beyond. This list of must-read research and commentary covers some policy issues they will likely be addressing after the break.
Aug 18, 2020
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Key Questions to Ask in Designing a Pandemic Risk Insurance Program
Congress is considering establishing an insurance program that would make business interruption coverage for pandemics less expensive and more widely available. We have identified several key questions that policymakers could consider when designing a pandemic risk insurance program.
Jul 27, 2020
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Is It Time for a Federal Pandemic Insurance Program?
Insurance companies for the most part are not contractually obligated to cover the enormous business interruption losses caused by social distancing and stay-at-home orders. How might the United States design a system for risk spreading and compensation for pandemics? And what roles should insurance and government play?
Jun 26, 2020
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Tapping Business Interruption Insurance Coverage to Assist Small Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Benefits and Drawbacks
Legislation has been introduced in several states that would require insurers to cover business interruption losses due to the COVID-19 outbreak. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a law? If policymakers were to proceed with such an approach, then what design considerations should they keep in mind?
Apr 10, 2020
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Allocating Costs for California Wildfires
Wildfires in California have caused and will likely continue to cause substantial losses for residents, businesses, and government agencies. It is important to distribute these losses in a manner that provides incentives to reduce their magnitude over time.
Jul 24, 2019
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Climate Targets: Values and Uncertainty
Policymakers know that the risks associated with climate change mean they need to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. But uncertainty surrounding the likelihood of different scenarios makes choosing specific policies difficult.
Aug 11, 2015
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Americans' Hearts, but Not Necessarily Wallets, Will Be Open for Victims of Navy Yard Shootings
Comparisons are already being drawn between Monday's terrible events in the Washington Navy Yard and other recent high profile mass shootings, including those that occurred last year in Newtown, Conn., and Aurora, Colo. However, one way in which this shooting may differ from other events is in who — if anybody — provides financial compensation for those who are injured.
Sep 18, 2013

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Ukraine's Kursk offensive was a tactical masterstroke that changed the geometry of the battlefield by extending Russian lines and obliging them to rethink their force allocation assumptions. This changes the military calculus.

Ann Marie Dailey

Policy Researcher

Source: The National Interest

While it may not be obvious to patients, AI is already integrated into daily health care systems, from predicting which patients are likely to develop infections to forecasting missed appointments. Other uses are not fully developed: while ChatGPT has demonstrated success on a number of medical board exams, hospitals are not outsourcing actual medical care to computers yet.

Shira H. Fischer

Physician Policy Researcher

Source: rand.org

What Teachers Think of School Safety and Lockdown Drills

The Veterans Left Behind: Eligibility for VA Benefits and Other Than Honorable Discharges

Take a Fresh Look at How Leaders Approach Narratives

Ukraine's 'Masterstroke' Kursk Offensive Is About Geometry, not Geography

Climate Change and Critical Infrastructure: Assessing the Risks and Identifying Mitigation Strategies

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

Liability Risk Management

IPCC's Next Assessment Needs to Tackle the Complexities of Catastrophic Risk

Creating the Right Incentives for State and Local Governments to Reduce Disaster Costs

Summer Reading List for Congress

Key Questions to Ask in Designing a Pandemic Risk Insurance Program

Is It Time for a Federal Pandemic Insurance Program?

Tapping Business Interruption Insurance Coverage to Assist Small Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Benefits and Drawbacks

Allocating Costs for California Wildfires

Climate Targets: Values and Uncertainty

Americans' Hearts, but Not Necessarily Wallets, Will Be Open for Victims of Navy Yard Shootings

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