RMS is mentioned in the following natural and man-made hazard modeling
and insurance industry articles and publications. See selected links for
access to full articles.
"Many Major Cities Sit on Shaky Ground" CBS News
February 16, 2010
Mary Lou Zoback of RMS states, "The entire Caribbean is seismically
active; so is much of Central America. The next Big One could be on
the isthmus of Panama, where Panama City sits just six miles from a
major fault that hasn't ruptured in four centuries."
"Haiti Death Toll Could Exceed 250,000, RMS Says "
National Underwriter
January 27, 2010
RMS said the quake, which destroyed more than 4,000 buildings in
Port-au-Prince alone, had limited impact on the insurance industry,
but raises questions about the earthquake risk across the Caribbean,
the potential of an earthquake on nearby faults, and what lessons
can be drawn from an event such as this.
"First Parametric Index for US Earthquakes"Global Reinsurance
January 21, 2010
A new parametric index for estimating insured industry losses from
US earthquakes has been launched by RMS, complementing its existing
indices for US hurricanes and European windstorms.
"Modelling Infectious Disease Risk" Insurance ERM
January 20, 2010
Dr. Maura Sullivan of RMS explains the possible pandemic
characteristics which can be quantified using historical data, as
well as established principles of epidemiology, virology and
mathematical analysis and modeling.
"ILS
Market Set for Busy 2010 After Record Fourth Quarter - RMS"
ReutersJanuary 6, 2010
Insurance-linked security (ILS) activity will remain high in 2010 as
an unprecedented $5 billion of catastrophe bonds are due to expire
with up to 80 percent still to be renewed, according to risk
modeling firm, RMS.
