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# February 1, 2016: Munich Re Signs Epidemic Data Deal, China's Solvency I and Mapping Quake Damage
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/february-1-2016-munich-re-signs-epidemic-data-deal-chinas-solvency-i-and-mapping-quake-damage/
- Published: 2016-02-01T07:03:15.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-01T07:03:15.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Damage Maps From NASA Could Assist When Future Quakes Strike](http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1310994959&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Satnews](http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1310994959&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a way to make maps of damage using the remote sensing technology of satellites

### [A New Algorithm Offers the Possibility of Faster Tsunami Warnings](http://www.hakaimagazine.com/article-short/new-algorithm-offers-possibility-faster-tsunami-warnings?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Hakai Magazine](http://www.hakaimagazine.com/article-short/new-algorithm-offers-possibility-faster-tsunami-warnings?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Shaving crucial minutes off the time it takes to send tsunami warnings would give people more time to evacuate.

### [New Satellite Collects Sea Level Data to Monitor Climate Change](http://www.voanews.com/content/new-satellite-collects-sea-level-data-to-monitor-climate-change/3170452.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [VOA](http://www.voanews.com/content/new-satellite-collects-sea-level-data-to-monitor-climate-change/3170452.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The Jason-3 satellite, launched on January 17, is the latest satellite to monitor rising sea levels.

### [Catastrophe Risk-Modeling: How This Alum Helps Us Prepare for Catastrophic Events](http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/01-28-2016/catastrophe%5Friskmodeling%5Fhow%5Fthis%5Falum%5Fhelps%5Fus%5Fprepare%5Ffor%5Fcatastrophic%5Fevents?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [University of Michigan ](http://www.snre.umich.edu/news/01-28-2016/catastrophe%5Friskmodeling%5Fhow%5Fthis%5Falum%5Fhelps%5Fus%5Fprepare%5Ffor%5Fcatastrophic%5Fevents?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Nina Shestakovich graduated with a master’s degree in 2011\. Now she is a senior research analyst with AIR Worldwide in Boston.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [China Toughens Governance on Insurance Firms](http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2016-02/01/c%5F135064912.htm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [China Daily](http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2016-02/01/c%5F135064912.htm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

China has officially implemented a new capital and risk regime for insurance companies

### [Cooperation Between Munich Re and Metabiota Will Push Risk Transfer Solutions for Epidemic Risks](http://www.munichre.com/en/media-relations/publications/company-news/2016/2016-02-01-company-news/index.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Munich Re](http://www.munichre.com/en/media-relations/publications/company-news/2016/2016-02-01-company-news/index.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Munich Re has entered into a long-term cooperation agreement with Metabiota, a San Francisco-based company that has pioneered the use of real-time data collection and comprehensive risk analytics for epidemics

### [Flood Buyouts a Long Way Off – If They Come At All](http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article57629418.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The State](http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article57629418.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

There are no guarantees local governments will use disaster aid to buy out properties in flood-prone areas and convert them into green space.

### [Fossil Fuel Campaign Puts New Target on Australia’s Insurers](http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/fossil-fuel-campaign-puts-new-target-on-australias-insurers-20160131-gmic0f.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Sydney Morning Herald](http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/fossil-fuel-campaign-puts-new-target-on-australias-insurers-20160131-gmic0f.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Despite its cheap energy and other advantages, America is still losing ground to emerging markets in the battle for foreign investment.