Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today
The Best And Worst Data Stories Of 2016
FiveThirtyEight
Honoring those who did remarkably good stuff with data, to shame those who did remarkably bad stuff.
From Crispr to Zika, Here Are 2016’s Biggest Biology Stories
Wired
Beyond Zika, biologists continued to hammer away at old enemies like HIV, cholera, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
South Florida Tidal Floods Could Occur 10 Times Per Year by 2040
Palm Beach Post
The five higher events occurred during hurricanes, including 2005’s Hurricane Wilma.
Wave Gliding in the Eye of the Storm
Eos
Scientists use a new remote-controlled robot to capture data from the middle of an open ocean typhoon.
Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today
Boom in Cyber Attack Insurance Predicted to Gather Pace
Financial Times (sub may be required)
Lloyd’s of London expects further surge in demand after 50 per cent rise in 2016.
Flood Insurance Coverage Booms After Devastation in Baton Rouge Area, But Will it Last?
The Advocate
Surges in coverage are common after a flood, some required as a condition of receiving federal assistance and others in reaction to the devastation.
China Tightens Regulation on Insurance Company Ownership Structure
Reuters
The upper limit of a single shareholder’s stake in an insurance company will be lowered to one-third.
Challenge 2017: Fort McMurray Faces Massive Rebuild After Most Expensive Natural Disaster in Canadian History
Financial Post
The Insurance Bureau of Canada pegged the cost in claims at $3.6 billion.
