Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today
The Earthquake Expert Who Made Californians Smarter and Safer is Moving On
LA Times
Jones is retiring from the USGS this month to help officials develop science-based policies related to climate change, tsunamis and other kinds of natural disasters.
Speeding up Accuracy of Flood Risk Assessment
Phys.org
Research from the University of Adelaide hopes to provide advances in the planning for flood risk, thanks to a new, faster method of assessing the highly complex factors that cause floods in a specific location.
Pandemics: An Ounce of Prevention
The Economist
Crises of infectious diseases are becoming more common. The world should be better prepared.
The Economist Rates Trump Presidency Among its Top 10 Global Risks
Politico
A Donald Trump presidency poses a top-10 risk event that could disrupt the world economy, lead to political chaos in the U.S. and heighten security risks for the United States.
Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today
Duperreault Cautious on Cyber Risk
Royal Gazette
“At Hamilton, we’re taking a cautious position on cyber.”
EU Regulators Say Antitrust Exemption for Insurers Not Needed
Reuters
A six-year scheme which exempts insurers from antitrust rules under certain conditions is no longer necessary.
Citizens Warns of Crisis’ on Claims Issue
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Inaction by Florida lawmakers to address a spike in water-damage claims could reverse years of work to shrink state-backed Citizens Property Insurance.
Insurers in Talks With the US to Ease Reinsurance for Iran Oil Shipments
Platts
Major global shipping insurance companies are in talks with the US government seeking exemption from sanctions to be able to adequately cover cargoes of Iranian crude and oil products.
