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How the Insurance Industry Can Push Us to Prepare for Climate Change

Harvard Business Review

But we now see insurers exploiting geographically refined data to more precisely estimate land parcel risk. These bonds provide needed private-sector capital for affected areas, but this type of insurance can raise the risk of moral hazard such that municipalities underinvest in resilience measures because they know that they are insured.

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Pregnant Workers Have Rights, No Matter What the Supreme Court Says About UPS

Harvard Business Review

United Parcel Service will determine whether employers must accommodate pregnant women in the workplace. Such simple modifications improve employee morale and productivity, reduce absenteeism, and keep women on the job at a time when they often need their income the most — before the arrival of a new child.

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What Young vs. UPS Means for Pregnant Workers and Their Bosses

Harvard Business Review

UPS informed Young that she could not work because the company required drivers in her position to be able to lift parcels weighing up to 70 pounds. There is also evidence that providing accommodations is good for business – it reduces employee turnover and absenteeism and boosts employee morale and productivity.