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# August 11, 2016: Minding the Modeling Gap, Measuring Crop Catastrophes and Zurich Reorg Pays Off
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/august-11-2016-minding-modeling-gap-measuring-crop-catastrophes-zurich-reorg-pays-off/
- Published: 2016-08-11T07:14:24.000Z
- Updated: 2016-08-11T07:14:24.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Assessing Crop Damages After Extreme Weather](http://news.mit.edu/2016/assessing-crop-damages-after-extreme-weather-0810?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [MIT News](http://news.mit.edu/2016/assessing-crop-damages-after-extreme-weather-0810?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

New method to track the impact of typhoons and other natural disasters could enable more precise, timely delivery of food aid.

### [Study: Seawalls, Coastal Forests in Japan Help Reduce Tsunami Damage](https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2016/Q3/study-seawalls,-coastal-forests-in-japan-help-reduce-tsunami-damage.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Purdue News](https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2016/Q3/study-seawalls,-coastal-forests-in-japan-help-reduce-tsunami-damage.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Seawalls higher than 5 meters reduce damage and death, while coastal forests also play an important role in protecting the public.

### [When Disaster-Response Apps Fail](http://theconversation.com/when-disaster-response-apps-fail-63493?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Conversation](http://theconversation.com/when-disaster-response-apps-fail-63493?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Communities need to create multiple independent systems to ensure connectivity.

### [Are Conservationists Worrying Too Much About Climate Change?](http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/are-conservationists-worrying-too-much-about-climate-change?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/are-conservationists-worrying-too-much-about-climate-change?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The current causes of species loss appear to be inversely proportional to the media attention—and, to some extent, the research and funding attention—they receive.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Bridging the Risk Modeling Gap](https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/report/2016/08/10/142547/bridging-the-risk-modeling-gap/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Center for American Progress](https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/report/2016/08/10/142547/bridging-the-risk-modeling-gap/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Expanding climate-related risk insurance through global risk assessment.

### [Zurich Insurance Rises as Greco’s Reorganization Gains Traction](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-11/zurich-insurance-profit-falls-amid-pressure-on-premium-levels?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-11/zurich-insurance-profit-falls-amid-pressure-on-premium-levels?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The CEO is trying to improve profitability by cutting jobs, selling assets, being pickier on what the company insures and combining the biggest units, global life and general insurance.

### [At-Risk B.C. Municipalities Consider Earthquake Coverage](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/vancouver/at-risk-bc-municipalities-consider-earthquake-coverage/article31347286/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Globe & Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/vancouver/at-risk-bc-municipalities-consider-earthquake-coverage/article31347286/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Municipalities in southwestern British Columbia are considering buying insurance to bring some crucial infrastructure back online quickly in the event of an earthquake.

### [General Insurers Expect Bumper Harvest from New Crop Insurance](http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/insurance/general-insurers-expect-bumper-harvest-from-new-crop-insurance/344392/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Financial Express](http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/insurance/general-insurers-expect-bumper-harvest-from-new-crop-insurance/344392/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Indian non-life insurers are hoping to reap a bumper harvest estimated around Rs 13,000 crore per annum from the new crop insurance scheme.