Resilience

Wawanesa Insurance Announces Wildfire Prevention Grant Recipients

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) today announced the 12 recipients of their second annual Community Wildfire Prevention Grants, which were developed in partnership with FireSmartTM Canada and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR).

Key Points: 
  • WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) today announced the 12 recipients of their second annual Community Wildfire Prevention Grants, which were developed in partnership with FireSmartTM Canada and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR).
  • “Supporting community wildfire prevention helps build a safer, more sustainable future for us all,” said Anna McCrindell, Wawanesa’s SVP & Chief Operating Officer, East.
  • The grants will go toward a range of wildfire prevention activities, such as creating wildfire buffer zones around homes, home assessments with sprinkler kit incentives, public education, community wildfire protection plans, and more.
  • Wawanesa’s Community Wildfire Prevention Grants Program reinforces the key message that more wildfires don’t have to translate into more loss of communities.

New Federal Grant to Help Protect Highway 37 from Flooding

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) last week approved a $20 million grant to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to help the Resilient State Route 37 partners — which include MTC, Caltrans, the California State Transportation Agency, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, SMART and the county transportation agencies in Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties — implement improvements to reduce the risk of roadway flooding and inundation along the 10-mile stretch of Highway 37 between Sears Point in Sonoma County and Mare Island in Vallejo.

Key Points: 
  • "The FHWA's support shows the Resilient State Route 37 program is not just a Bay Area priority but a national priority," said MTC Chair and Napa County Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza.
  • "This is another important step toward assembling the funding needed to meet the challenges facing this corridor.
  • FHWA awarded the grant through its Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) discretionary grant program, which was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in 2021.
  • Resilience improvements designed to increase Highway 37's ability to withstand winter storms and rising sea levels are scheduled to begin in 2026.

MedSec Launches Cybersecurity Program For Resource-Constrained Hospitals

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Hospitals are experiencing increased pressure to address cybersecurity.

Key Points: 
  • Hospitals are experiencing increased pressure to address cybersecurity.
  • One aspect of patient safety involves taking actions to protect against cybersecurity threats," says Debra Bruemmer, senior director of clinical security, MedSec.
  • "Many hospitals lack a meaningful cybersecurity program to protect patients from malicious cybersecurity events.
  • The program gives resource-constrained hospitals a roadmap to accelerate their journey toward being more cyber secure and protecting their patients."

National Civil Rights Museum adds to roundtable slate for The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Memphis, TN, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.

Key Points: 
  • Memphis, TN, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.
  • During the symposium, participants will offer strategies and solutions to tackle police violence through policy-driven, community-led, and trauma-informed alternatives to traditional public safety methods.
  • The event includes an opening panel, facilitated sessions, and a lunch roundtable discussion:
    Opening Panel – From Pain to Purpose: The Courageous Activism of Police Violence Victims.
  • The national convening series – The Reckoning, The Resolve, The Reconciliation, and The Resilience – is made possible by the support of National Civil Rights Museum Catalyst Partners FedEx, Cummins, and The Kresge Foundation.

Latino Happiness Report Finds Majority of Latinos Feel They are Happy; Family and Health Among Main Contributing Factors

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320481256/en/
    Released in support of the International Day of Happiness, the 2024 Latino Happiness Report sheds light on the happiness, mental well-being, and motivations of the U.S. Latino community.
  • By understanding the key factors impacting Latino happiness, health and wellness, we can ensure greater overall health for this fast-growing, economically critical community.
  • Key findings from the survey include:
    The Importance of Family: Heath and family form the foundation of happiness for many in the Latino community.
  • 26 percent of respondents ranked family as their top happiness factor, while 20 percent indicated that health was most integral to their happiness.

First Military Housing Partner Joins Certification Program for Healthy Homes

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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By committing to enroll 22,000 homes across seven military installations, Corvias is now the largest participant in the WELL for residential program.

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  • By committing to enroll 22,000 homes across seven military installations, Corvias is now the largest participant in the WELL for residential program.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    IWBI launched the program in January 2024 with 25 pilot participants in 10 countries, and a total of 30,000 enrolled homes.
  • A cornerstone of the program is understanding that more resilient homes help maintain residents’ current well-being as well as fortify against future health challenges.
  • Corvias’ leadership brings the program into military housing for the first time.

PwC Israel Collaborates with OurCrowd’s Israel Resilience Fund to Support Israel’s Tech Sector at Time of Crisis

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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PwC Israel and OurCrowd, Israel’s most active venture investor, today announced a strategic partnership by which PwC Israel will provide business support to portfolio companies in OurCrowd’s Israel Resilience Fund .

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  • PwC Israel and OurCrowd, Israel’s most active venture investor, today announced a strategic partnership by which PwC Israel will provide business support to portfolio companies in OurCrowd’s Israel Resilience Fund .
  • “Amidst the current situation in the Israeli ecosystem, we are proud to collaborate with OurCrowd's Israel Resilience Fund which is dedicated to fund and support selected tech companies who are highly affected by the current war in Israel,” said Guy Preminger, Technology Leader at PwC Israel.
  • “The fund, launched in November 2023, is a pioneering initiative that is investing in Israeli startups impacted by the ongoing war in Israel.
  • For more information on the Israel Resilience Fund visit: https://www.ourcrowd.com/companies/israel-resilience-fund

InventHelp Inventor Develops Smart Pocket Watch (CHK-459)

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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PITTSBURGH, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a pocket watch with various smart options, GPS location-navigation capabilities, and an emergency calling safety feature," said an inventor, from Chicago, Ill., "so I invented R.G.S.W.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a pocket watch with various smart options, GPS location-navigation capabilities, and an emergency calling safety feature," said an inventor, from Chicago, Ill., "so I invented R.G.S.W.
  • My design offers a unique alternative to traditional wrist worn smart watches."
  • The invention provides a smart pocket watch and GPS locator/navigator device.
  • 22-CHK-459, InventHelp, 100 Beecham Drive, Suite 110, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9801, or call (412) 288-1300 ext.

ZestyAI Unveils Roof Age Solution for Property Risk Assessment

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Roof Age Solution Rounds Out a Complete Suite of Roof-Related Risk Products for Unparalleled Insights Into Roof Age, Condition, and Resilience

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  • Roof Age Solution Rounds Out a Complete Suite of Roof-Related Risk Products for Unparalleled Insights Into Roof Age, Condition, and Resilience
    SAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Today, ZestyAI , the leading provider of climate and property risk analytics solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), unveiled its newest solution to address the leading driver of insurance losses - roof claims.
  • ZestyAI's Roof Age is a new solution that pinpoints the age of a roof using data from both building permits and historical imagery.
  • Recognizing the critical need for a more reliable and comprehensive solution, ZestyAI has introduced Roof Age to precisely determine of the age of a roof with unparalleled accuracy.
  • ZestyAI's Roof Age solution is one part of a complete suite of ZestyAI products designed to evaluate roof-related risk.

National Civil Rights Museum hosts symposium, The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Memphis, TN, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “ The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety ” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.

Key Points: 
  • Memphis, TN, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “ The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety ” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.
  • “The Resilience symposium is the apex of collaboration among thought leaders and activists whose commitment to public safety, justice, and dignity are born out of love for our communities,” said Museum President, Dr. Russ Wigginton.
  • Opening Panel – From Pain to Purpose: The Courageous Activism of Police Violence Victims.
  • The luncheon panel includes Derrick Johnson, National President of NAACP, Raumesh Akbari, Tennessee State Senator, and is moderated by Symone Sanders Townsend.