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The Palisades Fire is the first big test for California's new home insurance scheme

Corporate Knights

Following a rash of historic wildfires in 2017 and 2018 , insurance companies have fled the state , dropped tens of thousands of customers in flammable areas, and raised prices by double-digit percentages. A requirement to expand insurance coverage Until recently, elected officials have taken few major steps to address the crisis.

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Ericsson Makes Progress Towards Digital Inclusion

3BL Media

billion people still being offline, the digital divide continues to be a key challenge to global economic development 1). High costs, lack of digital literacy or lack of access to connectivity are some of the reasons for this. Access to digital learning and skills development. With around 2.9 Economic growth.

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TCS's Digital Empowers Returns With a New Year of Content and Conversations

3BL Media

Don’t miss the inaugural event for Digital Empowers 2022: Systemic change powered by digital innovations. Digital Empowers brings together cross-sector coalitions of multi-stakeholder coalitions of multi-stakeholder partnerships to accelerate social impact for communities around the world. Register now: [link].

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Digitally-Driven Operations Enhance Industrial Sustainability and Performance

3BL Media

Digital technologies and real-time networks will be key enablers — and businesses stand to gain significantly as they adopt them. There is no green without digital,” is a pivotal statement from our Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark. The energy sector is a great case study showing how digitalization and sustainability go hand in hand.

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One Year Since the YOG Gangwon 2024: Celebrating Youth, Sport and Culture

3BL Media

Taking advantage of the winter sports legacy created by PyeongChang 2018, the organisers made use of 7 out of 12 venues from the Olympic Winter Games. Gangwon 2024 not only excelled on-site, but also set new standards for digital engagement. This transition aims to ensure the delivery of long-term benefits of the YOG.

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Mastercard: The Game Is Afoot! How Gamification Is Helping Improve Financial Health in Latin America

3BL Media

As banks look for ways to build trust and encourage people to use digital tools that can help them better manage their finances, gamification is proving to be a powerful option, especially in Latin America, where account ownership and financial digitalization is growing faster than in other regions.

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Digital Public Infrastructure for the Developing World

Stanford Social Innovation

This lady in a remote rural location not only had a digital bank account that allowed her to receive digital payments, but she had the proof of identity needed for such an account: a unique 12-digit number linked to her biometrics, her Aadhaar. After producing a hot cup of masala chai, she gave us a QR code to make our payment.