慕尼黑再保险 2016全球自然灾害分析（英文）-80页.pdf

Year of the floodsRarely have flash floods, river flooding and storm surges been so prevalent as in 2016. PAGES 27, 31 and 37Analysis techniques Compile your own statisticsHurricane MatthewHaiti devastated once againResilienceMore than just a buzzwordNatural catastrophes 2016Analyses, assessments, positions2017 issueTOPICSGEOMunichReTOPICSGEO2016Resilience – Storms in Europe – Costly earthquakes – New nat cat analysis tool>> You can find all articles in this magazine at: Re Topics Geo 2016EditorialDear Reader,2016 saw the highest natural disaster losses of the past four years. At US$ 175bn, they were back up in the mid-range, where they are expected to be. A bitter pill for many of those affected was that the share of uninsured losses – the gap in cover – remained high, with around 70% of losses not covered by insurance. By taking on some of the financial burden, insurance can do much to help people and countries get back on their feet quickly following a natural disaster.The latest issue of Topics Geo focuses on resilience: how losses can be reduced or – better still – prevented, and how to overcome a disaster as quickly as possible if one does strike. We discuss this topic with Robert Glasser, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva.Two events in particular stood out in 2016. The year’s costliest disaster was a double earthquake that rocked the Japanese island of Kyushu. In the autumn, Hurricane Matthew devastated entire stretches of land in Haiti before striking the Bahamas and brushing the east coast of the USA. Matthew was the most powerful hurricane to hit the North Atlantic for almost ten years.Another noteworthy feature was the large number of floods that accounted for almost a third of the year’s overall los-ses. Looking at just one year, this could appear to be mere coincidence. But intensive research is being carried out to determine the extent to which climate change has influ-enced individual events. It goes without saying that there is still a long way to go in this field. But research enabling us to deduce that specific events will be more likely in future as a result of climate change would provide clear incentives to improve disaster prevention.The current issue of Topics Geo looks into all of this and much more. I hope you find the articles both interesting and informative.Munich, March 2017Dr. Torsten JeworrekMember of the Munich Re Board of Management and Chairman of the Reinsurance CommitteeNOT IF, BUT HOW2 Munich Re Topics Geo 2016Overcoming natural disastersWhen disaster strikes, the basic functions of society have to be restored as quickly as possible.A global priority Interview with UNISDR Head Robert Glasser. Resilience – More than just a buzzwordProfessor Peter Höppe on what makes a society resilient.414174Many extreme natural events only become disasters if the societies they hit are not ade-quately prepared for them. Preventing disasters is not just a question of finding the appropriate response after an event. It is about building up resilience in advance so that life can quickly return to normal. In focus 3Munich Re Topics Geo 2016Earthquakes on KyushuTwo earthquakes in quick succession brought Japan its third-highest insured loss ever. Inferno in the oil-sand fields A wildfire becomes Canada’s costliest-ever insured loss.Rainy times A persistent thunderstorm front hung over Europe for weeks on end, bringing large-scale flooding. Cities in perilTorrential rain brings Chinese cities to a complete standstill. Path of destructionHurricane Matthew struck several countries on its way through the western Atlantic. Central Italy hit againAnother earthquake wreaks havoc in Italy’s Apennine region.Earthquake accumulationMultiple faults rupture in massive New Zealand quake.18232731374347Catastrophe portraits18Catastrophe portraits: China is no stranger to river flooding. However, in 2016 it was flash floods far from major rivers that were the main cause of the highest flood losses the country has seen for nearly 20 years. Nat cat summary of 2016 – The year in figures Figures and images of 2016, global and regional breakdown and long-term developments.Do-it-yourself analyses of loss data A new tool allows users to conduct their own analyses. New horizons Geospatial data are becoming ever more important in the age of big data. The latest climate news 2016 was the warmest year on record.Attributing weather events to climate change Determining the impact of climate change on specific weather events. Rapid attribu-tion is key. 5462646770NatCatSERVICE and Research 50NatCatSERVICE and Research: Individual analysis options are more important than ever. A new tool makes it possible to evaluate and analyse specific information tailored to the users’ needs. EditorialContactsImprint 17475StandardsContentsNATHAN Light | Methodology | Legal Notice | Imprint | ContactNatCatSERV。