Earthquake

Trembling with anticipation of the "Big One," the hypothetical M8.0+ earthquake expected to occur along the San Andreas Fault, California is no stranger to earthquakes.

Over the past seven years, regions with historically low seismicity in the central U.S. have seen a remarkable increase in the frequency of earthquakes thanks to human activity.

Late on April 14, 2016, an M6.5 earthquake struck Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures in southern Japan.

There are an estimated 12.8 million households in California, and only 870,000 of them—a mere 6.8%—purchased earthquake insurance from the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) last year.

Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has seen more than its share of natural disasters.

Have we become complacent about managing catastrophe risk? Will the next major disaster cause significant disruption in the industry?

Vietnam is prone to a wide range of natural disasters including floods, typhoons, landslides, and drought. It is less well-known, however, that the northern part of the country also has high seismic activity and risk.

The mission of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, a partnership of four federal agencies, is to improve the nation's earthquake resilience in public safety, economic strength, and national security.

Working for a catastrophe modeling company, the first question that comes to my mind when in the city is "What would happen if an earthquake in Hong Kong?"

For organizations and governments alike, the ultimate question regarding catastrophe risk management is how to better prepare for and mitigate the financial impacts of an event.