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# April 1, 2016: Zurich Buys Into Crop, Will La Nina Trump the Election and Storms Slam Oklahoma 
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/april-1-2016-zurich-buys-crop-will-nina-trump-election-storms-slam-oklahoma/
- Published: 2016-04-01T09:16:16.000Z
- Updated: 2016-04-01T09:16:53.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Can we Accurately Gauge the Impact of Climate Change on Extreme Weather?](http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-04-01/can-we-accurately-gauge-impact-climate-change-extreme-weather?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [PRI](http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-04-01/can-we-accurately-gauge-impact-climate-change-extreme-weather?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A recent report suggests that some of these events can be attributed to climate change with a high degree of confidence.

### [Big Storms to Hit Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee; Tornadoes Strike Okla.](http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/03/31/least-7-hurt-after-oklahoma-tornado/82457960/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [USA Today](http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2016/03/31/least-7-hurt-after-oklahoma-tornado/82457960/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Severe storms in northeastern Oklahoma spawned vicious tornadoes injured at least seven people and left a trail of damaged homes and businesses on Wednesday.

### [RMS Report Examines Marine Risk, Cargo Modeling](http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/report-examines-marine-risk-cargo-287361?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Maritime Professional](http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/report-examines-marine-risk-cargo-287361?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

MS has published a new report examining the current state of cargo modeling in the marine market, and providing a new cargo-specific approach to the assessment of vulnerability and port accumulation.

### [Will La Nina Affect The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election?](http://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2016/03/31/will-la-nina-affect-the-2016-u-s-presidential-election/?ref=riskmarketnews.com#24171e98116a)

#### [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2016/03/31/will-la-nina-affect-the-2016-u-s-presidential-election/?ref=riskmarketnews.com#24171e98116a)

While some studies suggest adverse weather conditions favor Republicans, other studies have also contradicted this premise.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [China’s Anbang Abandons $14 Billion Bid to Buy Starwood Hotels](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-starwood-hotels-m-a-anbang-idUSKCN0WX2PE?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-starwood-hotels-m-a-anbang-idUSKCN0WX2PE?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The collapse represents a blow to corporate China’s growing ambitions to acquire U.S. assets.

### [Zurich Closes Deal Acquiring Leading Crop Insurer RCIS](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160401005331/en/Zurich-Closes-Deal-Acquiring-Leading-Crop-Insurer?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Business Wire](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160401005331/en/Zurich-Closes-Deal-Acquiring-Leading-Crop-Insurer?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The acquisition expands Zurich’s portfolio of products and services, and strengthens its top five position in the U.S. commercial insurance market

### [Citigroup Transfers Coinsurance Agreement with Primerica to Swiss Re](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-citigroup-prime-idUSKCN0WY3FL?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-citigroup-prime-idUSKCN0WY3FL?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The bank said the transaction would result in a reduction of about $2.5 billion of assets from Citi Holdings’ balance sheet.

### [EU Cuts Capital Charges on Insurers’ Infrastructure Investments](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-01/eu-cuts-capital-charges-on-insurers-infrastructure-investments?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-01/eu-cuts-capital-charges-on-insurers-infrastructure-investments?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Risk charges for insurers’ unlisted equity shares in projects such as energy pipelines, transport links and broadband networks will fall to 30 percent from 49 percent.