Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today
Japanese Tsunami Debris Still Washing on U.S. Shore
Reuters
About one million tons of debris was still lingering in the Pacific Ocean four years after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake.
Tropical Cyclone Nathan: Storm Intensifies to Category Three, May Cross Coast as a Four
ABC News
Tropical Cyclone Nathan has been upgraded to a category three storm and is expected to make landfall as a category four system on Friday.
Severe Solar Storm Bathes Northern Skies in Dazzling Green Auroras
Washington Post
The storm had the potential to affect power grids, high-frequency communications and satellite operations.
A 3D View Inside the Earth’s Liquid Core, Based On Earthquakes
Gizmodo
Every so often, earthquakes remind us that the solid ground beneath our feet can tremble and shake like rock jello.
Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today
Cyclone Pam: The Pacific Needs a Climate Insurance Scheme
The Conversation
Some small island nations have tried to take matters into their own hands.
Swiss Re Proposes to Return CHF 2.5 Billion to Shareholders
Swiss Re
“For some time now we have seen a trend of Swiss Re’s economic value significantly exceeding its market value.”
CEO States the Case for Corporate Tax
Royal Gazette
John Charman says a corporate tax in Bermuda is inevitable.
A Comprehensive Guide to India’s New Insurance Laws
Quartz
After nearly 13 years since the last amendment to India’s insurance laws there has finally been a breakthrough.