Munich reinsurance has reached an agreement to work with epidemic risk modeller , Metabiota , to develop models and offer solutions to respond to epidemics . Tobias Farny , investing in Asia - Pacific for global China , Korea and global Asia at Munich re said the firm will eventually be able to model the potential financial impact of epidemics on a region and its economy in order to offer the appropriate insurance solutions . Metabiota monitors viral disease threats around the world capturing unique data on infectious diseases in order to help limit the economic impact of viruses .
Munich reinsurance has signed an agreement to work with epidemic risk modeller, Metabiota, to develop models and insurance solutions to respond to epidemics. Tobias Farny, CEO in Asia-Pacific for Greater China, Korea and Southeast Asia at Munich re said the firm will eventually be able to model the potential financial impact of epidemics on a region and its economy in order to offer the appropriate insurance solutions. Metabiota monitors viral disease threats around the world capturing unique data on infectious diseases in order to help limit the economic impact of epidemics.