Latest Japan Headlines
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Typhoon Talas Heading for Japan
Sep 2 2011 // A report from catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, notes that Typhoon Talas, which formed in the western Pacific on the 25th of August, is the 12th named storm of the 2011, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency...
Pacific Coast Towns Rethink Tsunami ‘Vertical’ Evacuation Options
Aug 29 2011 // When the next devastating earthquake strikes off the Northwest coast, it is expected to send a tsunami so fast that it could leave coastal communities with perhaps 20 minutes to escape the surge of water. For small towns...
East Coast Earthquake: Fear, Damage Mixed with Relief, Teasing
Aug 26 2011 // For a few minutes from Georgia to Maine, the question rang out: What was that? The answer — a rare East Coast earthquake, magnitude 5.8 — was far down on the list for most not used to the earth shaking beneath them. In...
U.N. Nuclear Chief Sees Added Safety Costs As Manageable
Aug 23 2011 // Planned steps to boost global nuclear safety after Japan’s Fukushima disaster will not lead to any major increase in costs for reactor operators, the U.N. atomic energy chief says. “It is true there is...
LA Car Arson Suspect May Have Set Fires in Japan
Aug 5 2011 // Fire investigators tried to determine Wednesday whether a man arrested for investigation of a serial arson spree in the San Fernando Valley served time for torching bars and restaurants in Japan a decade ago while he was...
Waffle House Serves Up Lessons in Risk Management
Aug 1 2011 // What can Waffle House teach about disaster preparedness and risk management, especially in the wake of this spring’s devastating tornadoes? Plenty, says a supply chain expert at Olin Business School, Washington...
Aon Benfield Guide: All You Need to Know on Volcanoes, Landslides, Tsunamis
Jul 26 2011 // The Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Centre has launched an introductory guide -“Getting to Grips with Non-Modelled Perils” – on volcanoes, landslides and tsunamis, which highlights the important characteristics...
Japan Committee Clears Nuclear Compensation Bill
Jul 26 2011 // A lower house committee of Japan’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to help Tokyo Electric Power pay billions of dollars in compensation to those hurt by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, ensuring a law will soon be...
Tropical Storm Ma-On Makes Landfall, Heavy Rains in Southern Japan
Jul 20 2011 // According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Tropical Storm Ma-On made landfall in southern Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku Island late Tuesday night local time. Dr. Peter Sousounis, principal scientist at AIR...
What the Waffle House Can Teach About Managing Supply Chain Risk
Jul 19 2011 // What can Waffle House teach about disaster preparedness and risk management, especially in the wake of this spring’s devastating tornadoes? Plenty, says a supply chain expert at Olin Business School, Washington...
Typhoon Ma-On Nears Japan
Jul 18 2011 // According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Category 2 Typhoon Ma-On (local name Ineng) is currently about 885 kilometers (550 miles) southwest of Tokyo. The storm packs winds with gusts up to 157 km/h (98 mph)....
Magnitude 5.5 Quake Jolts Eastern Japan
Jul 15 2011 // An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted the Tokyo area on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami alert was issued following the quake,...
Catastrophe Costs Will Set Record: Munich Re
Jul 12 2011 // The total costs associated with natural catastrophes will reach a record this year after an earthquake in Japan pushed first-half losses to $265 billion, according to Munich Re. The world’s biggest reinsurer by...
Japan to Conduct Stress Tests on All Nuclear Plants
Jul 7 2011 // Japan said Wednesday it will conduct “stress tests” on all the country’s nuclear plants to ease heightened concerns about disaster preparedness after this year’s tsunami sparked the worst nuclear...
Reinsurance Prices Flat Except in Catastrophe Regions: Aon
Jul 7 2011 // First quarter catastrophes didn’t halt decreases in most U.S. reinsurance renewal programs, except in regions hard hit by significant catastrophe events, according to a report by a leading reinsurance intermediary....
Japan’s Nippon Life to Invest in Germany’s Allianz
Jul 5 2011 // Privately held Nippon Life Insurance Co. said on Tuesday it will invest 500 million euros ($709 million) in Germany’s Allianz Se , amid an overseas push by Japanese insurers as their traditional life insurance market...
Catastrophes Issue Wake-Up Call on Supply Chain Risks
Jul 4 2011 // The Japanese earthquake and tsunami that occurred in March served as a wake-up call for businesses vulnerable to supply chain exposures. Subsequent intense weather events in the U.S. during April and May have underscored...
Report Says South China Sea Disputes Could Lead to Asian War
Jun 28 2011 // Risks are growing that incidents at sea involving China could lead to war in Asia, potentially drawing in the United States and other powers, an Australian think tank warned on Tuesday. The Lowy Institute said in a report...
The Aftershocks of Vulnerable Supply Chains
Jun 27 2011 // The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March has led to supply chain disruptions around the world, sending a wakeup call to companies that do not have viable business continuity plans in place for themselves...
Casualty Actuaries Should Consider Foreign Customs, Economics, Politics
Jun 23 2011 // A bulletin from the Insurance Information Institute notes that a recent Casualty Actuarial Society seminar advises actuaries that when it comes to pricing global reinsurance business, it’s important to remember that...
