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# August 9 2016: U.S.  Mortality Changes, 10 Riskiest Ports and Building an Earthquake Machine
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/august-9-2016-u-s-mortality-changes-10-riskiest-ports-building-earthquake-machine/
- Published: 2016-08-09T09:03:10.000Z
- Updated: 2016-08-09T09:03:10.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [U.S. Mortality Rate Declines, and Researchers Breathe a Sigh of Relief](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/science/us-mortality-rate-decline.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [NYT](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/science/us-mortality-rate-decline.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The death rate in the United States declined in the first quarter of this year, preliminary data show.

### [K Computer and High-Tech Weather Radar Come Together to Predict Sudden Torrential Rains](http://phys.org/news/2016-08-high-tech-weather-radar-sudden-torrential.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Phys.org](http://phys.org/news/2016-08-high-tech-weather-radar-sudden-torrential.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Advanced radar observational data will accurately predict the occurrence of torrential rains in localized areas.

### [Seismic Slowdowns Could Warn of Impending Earthquakes](http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/seismic-slowdowns-could-warn-impending-earthquakes-180960049/?no-ist&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Smithsonian](http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/seismic-slowdowns-could-warn-impending-earthquakes-180960049/?no-ist&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

An “earthquake machine” in the lab is helping scientists understand what goes on just before a quake.

### [Javier Swirls Toward Mexico, No Hurricane Seen](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-javier-idUSKCN10J1D0?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-javier-idUSKCN10J1D0?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

“A weakening trend is forecast to begin by Tuesday afternoon.”

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Munich Re Hit by High Catastrophe Claims](https://www.ft.com/content/82dd0a08-5df7-11e6-a72a-bd4bf1198c63?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [FT (sub may be required)](https://www.ft.com/content/82dd0a08-5df7-11e6-a72a-bd4bf1198c63?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Profit falls 9% as Canadian wild fires and restructuring costs weigh on German reinsurer.

### [Top 10: Ports that are High Insurance Risk](http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/top-10-ports-that-are-high-insurance-risk?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Maritime Executive](http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/top-10-ports-that-are-high-insurance-risk?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Risk management company RMS highlights ports around the world pose a high insurance risk.

### [Hedge Fund Liquidations on the Rise, But Investors Sticking with Allocations — Report](http://www.pionline.com/article/20160808/ONLINE/160809904/hedge-fund-liquidations-on-the-rise-but-investors-sticking-with-allocations-8212-report?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Pensions & Investments](http://www.pionline.com/article/20160808/ONLINE/160809904/hedge-fund-liquidations-on-the-rise-but-investors-sticking-with-allocations-8212-report?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

More than half of investors said hedge funds “did not meet their expectations over the last couple of years.”

### [New Rules and Fresh Headaches for Short-Term Borrowers](http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-rules-and-fresh-headaches-for-short-term-borrowers-1470695795?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [WSJ (sub may be required)](http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-rules-and-fresh-headaches-for-short-term-borrowers-1470695795?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Move by SEC to make money-market funds safer is putting stress on a crucial funding source for cities, counties and foreign banks.