Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today
The Department of Homeland Security Is Not Prepared for a Pandemic
The Atlantic
Though the flu is a bigger threat than terrorism, the DHS is approaching it with a mix of ineptness and cynicism.
Japan Working with South Africa to Reduce Risks in Deep-Level Mines
Mining Weekly
Possessing underground mines and experiencing extreme seismicity mean that Japan’s experience is relevant to South Africa.
CubeSat Craze Could Create Space Debris Catastrophe
New Scientist
The mini-satellites craze could cause catastrophic collisions with larger craft, threatening to produce orbiting blizzards of space debris like those in the movie Gravity.
Alaska Hit by 6.2 Earthquake
USA Today
At 64 miles, the quake was quite deep, minimizing aftershocks and potential damage, a seismologist said.
Tornado Season Peak Now Occurs Earlier in Spring
Scientific American
The peak of the season in Tornado Alley in the U.S. has shifted seven days earlier in the past six decades.
Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today
Governments to Buy ‘Top Up Insurance’ for Natural Disasters
Business Insurance (Australia)
States and territory governments should be given the option of purchasing ‘top-up insurance’ under recommendations made by the Australian Government’s independent research body the Productivity Commission.
BOE Chief Says Insurers Must Design ‘Appropriate’ Risk Models
WSJ (Sub may be required)
Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney on Thursday warned insurance companies that they must design “appropriate” risk models for themselves or face being hit by harsher rules.
Longevity Swaps Set to Flourish in Wake of BT Deal
Financial Director
Following BT’s record-breaking deal, longevity swaps are set to flourish as money markets show keen interest.
How Moody’s Is Cashing In on Regulation
Institutional Investor
Moody’s CEO Ray McDaniel has broadened the company’s business to profit from the increased focus on risk management in the wake of the financial crisis.
Florida Insurer to Defease $418M in Tax-Exempts
The Bond Buyer
Growth in Florida’s property insurance market will allow the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to defease $418 million in debt, and terminate an assessment on policies securing the debt two years early.