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# December 17, 2015: A Place for Resilience Bonds, Einhorn on Defense and the Politics of Pandemics
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/1843-2/
- Published: 2015-12-17T08:04:39.000Z
- Updated: 2015-12-17T08:04:39.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Coastal Erosion, Hurricane Could Cost Louisiana $133 Billion](http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/12/economic%5Fland%5Floss%5Flouisiana.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [NOLA.com](http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/12/economic%5Fland%5Floss%5Flouisiana.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A study also examined how much the state must pay to replace commercial, residential and network infrastructure lost by the disappearing coastline.

### [Sydney Storm: Insurance Council Confirms Catastrophe Status](http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/sydney-storm-insurance-council-confirms-catastrophe-status-20151216-glplt4.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Sydney Morning Herald](http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/sydney-storm-insurance-council-confirms-catastrophe-status-20151216-glplt4.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The storms that brought record winds and a tornado ripping through parts of Sydney on Wednesday has wreaked $8 million in damages.

### [Nepal Earthquake Caused Fewer Landslides Than Feared](http://www.nature.com/news/nepal-earthquake-caused-fewer-landslides-than-feared-1.19038?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Nature](http://www.nature.com/news/nepal-earthquake-caused-fewer-landslides-than-feared-1.19038?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Satellite images show some mountains unscathed.

### [The Geopolitics of Disease](https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/geopolitics-disease?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Stratfor](https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/geopolitics-disease?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Every new outbreak has the potential to create significant geopolitical consequences, whether they be regional or global.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Financing Infrastructure Through Resilience Bonds](http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/the-avenue/posts/2015/12/16-financing-infrastructure-through-resilience-bonds-vajjhala?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Brookings Institution](http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/the-avenue/posts/2015/12/16-financing-infrastructure-through-resilience-bonds-vajjhala?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Why does this matter for cities? Five reasons.

### [Wall Street’s Short Sellers Are Turning On Their Own](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-16/einhorn-loeb-insurers-targeted-by-short-sellers-as-losses-swell?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-16/einhorn-loeb-insurers-targeted-by-short-sellers-as-losses-swell?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Bearish investors have piled on bets against a reinsurer started by hedge fund manager David Einhorn as the company’s losses climbed.

### [Commercial Buildings More Often Than Not Have Terrorism Insurance](http://www.npr.org/2015/12/16/460007811/commerical-buildings-more-often-than-not-have-terrorism-insurance?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [NPR](http://www.npr.org/2015/12/16/460007811/commerical-buildings-more-often-than-not-have-terrorism-insurance?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The federal terrorism insurance program has been around for 13 years, but it’s never been used.

### [Lloyd’s of London Plans Index Launch](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f593ed6e-a41b-11e5-873f-68411a84f346.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com#axzz3uU3Eg8dm)

#### [Financial Times (sub may be required)](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f593ed6e-a41b-11e5-873f-68411a84f346.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com#axzz3uU3Eg8dm)

The UK insurance market is to enter new territory by launching an index, although this one will be based on underwriting performance rather than shares or bonds.