Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today
Oklahoma Earthquake Tally to Hit About 600
Argus
Oklahoma may end the year with as many as 600 earthquakes, about a third fewer than last year, but the magnitude of the tremors continues to grow.
China Tells Trump That Climate Change Is No Hoax It Invented
Bloomberg
China couldn’t have invented global warming as a hoax to harm U.S. competitiveness because it was the U.S. that started climate negotiations, China’s Foreign Minister said.
New UW–Madison Project Funded by NOAA Could Improve Weather Forecasting
University of Wisconsin News
The instrument, called Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer, measures temperature, water vapor and trace gases in the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
NASA to Launch Satellite-Based GNSS Hurricane Watch
Inside GNSS
Mission scientists will use data collected to calculate surface wind speeds, providing a better picture of a storm’s strength and intensity, and storm surge.
Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today
Car Insurance Firms Could Be Banned From Asking What You Do for a Living
Wall Street Journal (sub may be required)
The move has reopened a long debate about what data should be used in setting rates and what should be prohibited even if it is effective at identifying risks.
Why Greco Is Confident About Hitting Zurich Targets
Bloomberg (Video)
Zurich Insurance Group AG will cut costs by $1.5 billion from 2015 through 2019 as Chief Executive Officer Mario Greco overhauls Switzerland’s largest insurer.
Storms Cause $70m Damage on Top of Earthquake Costs
The Australian
Losses from wild storms last Friday are escalating quickly at a time local insurance companies with businesses in New Zealand brace for a deluge of claims after an earthquake.
Insurers Claim Capital Rules Are Harming Customers
Financial Times (sub may be required)
Industry body says regulation has reduced choice in the annuity market.
