Megathrust Quakes Are Much More Random Than You Think
The risk of a large earthquake like the magnitude 9 Tohoku-oki earthquake in 2011 that caused $150 billion in damage
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February 10, 2015: Securitizing Healthcare, Lloyds Wants In Down Under and Advancing Forecasts
Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today How NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters Are Helping California Battle the Drought [http:
February 9, 2015: Big Cargo Ships, Big Risk and You Can't See Through Warren Buffett
Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today Simulating Submarine Landslides [http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2015/02/09/simulating-submarine-landslides/
How Non-Modeled Risks, “All Natural Perils” Will Change the Catastrophe Bond Market
Reinsurance and catastrophe bond professionals are seeking new risks to cover, pushing the catastrophe modeling firms to keep pace with
February 6, 2015: Cyber Risks Are Just Too Big and Blowing Up Earthquake Science
Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today Geologists Solve Tectonic Plate Mystery with Half a Tonne of Explosives [http:
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Allstate Not Ready to Up Its Catastrophe Bond, Reinsurance Spend
The chairman and CEO of Allstate Insurance remains hesitant that market conditions are right for second largest property/casualty carrier
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Losses From January Storms in Europe, U.S. Could Reach Into Hundreds of Millions
Four windstorms that hit Europe last month — along with severe weather in the U.S.– will likely cause economic losses
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New Berkshire Unit Will “Deconstruct” Models, Plans More Hires
A newly created unit within Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) will be on hiring binge in the coming months as
February 5, 2015: Goldman's Cat Bond Chief Millette Ready to Exit While Hong Kong Flu is Here to Stay
Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today Florida’s Hurricane ‘Luck’ Extends Back 50 Years [http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
Texas Votes to $130M Spend for 2015 Cat Reinsurance
The board for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) voted Tuesday to spend up to $130 million on reinsurance during
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Willis Fires First Salvo in the Cyber Risk Model Race
In announcing what it describes as the “insurance industry’s first cyber risk modeling tool,” Willis Re’s new product
February 4, 2015: Friendly ILS and Draghi'ing Down German Life Insurers
Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today West Australian Bushfires Force Town’s Residents to Be Evacuated to Beach
