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# October 24, 2016: Washington State Megaquake Warning, Genworth's China Solution and Setting Rates With Sentiment Analysis
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/october-24-2016-washington-state-megaquake-warning-genworths-china-solution-setting-rates-sentiment-analysis/
- Published: 2016-10-24T07:26:35.000Z
- Updated: 2016-10-24T07:26:35.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Washington State’s Plan for Megaquake ‘Grossly Inadequate,’ Review Finds](http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-states-plan-for-megaquake-grossly-inadequate-review-finds/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Seattle Times](http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-states-plan-for-megaquake-grossly-inadequate-review-finds/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Researchers have come to believe that an 8.0 to 9.0 magnitude temblor has shaken Oregon and Washington every 230 years or so.

### [Tropical Storm Seymour Forecast to Become a Hurricane](http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tropical-storm-seymour-forecast-hurricane-43006537?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [ABC News](http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tropical-storm-seymour-forecast-hurricane-43006537?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Tropical Storm Seymour is strengthening not far from Mexico’s coast and forecast to become a hurricane on Monday.

### [In Insurance Big Data Could Lower Rates for Optimistic Tweeters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-insurers-bigdata-consumers-idUSKCN12N05R?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-insurers-bigdata-consumers-idUSKCN12N05R?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

In the future insurance cover could be based on “sentiment analysis”, in which Big Data and artificial intelligence make predictive models ever more accurate.

### [After El Niño, What Weird Weather Could La Niña Bring?](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/oct/23/el-nino-la-nina-drought-flood-weatherwatch?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/oct/23/el-nino-la-nina-drought-flood-weatherwatch?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The strongest El Niño on record is over. La Niña usually follows and can cause its own weather problems. Meteorologists can not yet know how strong La Niña may be

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [As Yields Fall, Investors Turn to Alternative Assets](http://www.wsj.com/articles/as-yields-fall-investors-turn-to-alternative-assets-1477274402?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [WSJ (sub may be required)](http://www.wsj.com/articles/as-yields-fall-investors-turn-to-alternative-assets-1477274402?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

In search of returns, interest grows for hedge funds, real estate, private equity and more.

### [China Oceanwide Agrees to Buy Genworth for $2.7 Billion Cash](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-23/china-oceanwide-agrees-to-buy-genworth-for-2-7-billion-in-cash?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-23/china-oceanwide-agrees-to-buy-genworth-for-2-7-billion-in-cash?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The offshore company is pledging to help the U.S. firm manage its debt and strengthen life insurance units after it was hurt by higher-than-expected losses tied to long-term care coverage.

### [Nigeria Eyes $200m Africa Disaster Risk Fund](http://thenationonlineng.net/nigeria-eyes-200m-africa-disaster-risk-fund/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Nation](http://thenationonlineng.net/nigeria-eyes-200m-africa-disaster-risk-fund/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Nigeria is on the verge of joining the African Risk Capacity Agency.

### [Academic Calls for Natural Disaster Insurance](http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/10/24/economy-brief-academic-calls-natural-disaster-insurance.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Jakarta Post](http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/10/24/economy-brief-academic-calls-natural-disaster-insurance.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) “appreciated” the idea but considers it far-fetched.