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# December 14, 2015: Japan Passes the Earthquake Test, Miami Under Siege and Fosun Deals Revisited
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/december-14-2015/
- Published: 2015-12-14T09:10:47.000Z
- Updated: 2015-12-14T09:10:47.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Typhoon Threatens Central Philippines, 750,000 Evacuated](http://in.reuters.com/article/philippines-typhoon-idINKBN0TX06620151214?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://in.reuters.com/article/philippines-typhoon-idINKBN0TX06620151214?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Known locally as typhoon Nona, it was expected to roll across nearby islands before making landfall later on Monday close to Sorsogon.

### [Japan’s Building Standards Withstand Biggest Quake-Resistance Test](http://ajw.asahi.com/article/sci%5Ftech/technology/AJ201512140038?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Asahi Shimbun ](http://ajw.asahi.com/article/sci%5Ftech/technology/AJ201512140038?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The world’s largest-scale quake-resistance experiment was conducted and a 10-story building conforming to Japan’s safety standards wobbled and cracked but passed the test.

### [The Siege of Miami](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/12/21/the-siege-of-miami?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/12/21/the-siege-of-miami?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

As temperatures climb, so, too, will sea levels.

### [Going Dutch to Help Conquer the Rising Seas](http://phys.org/news/2015-12-dutch-conquer-seas.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Phys.org](http://phys.org/news/2015-12-dutch-conquer-seas.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Had nature been left to take its course much of the Netherlands would be a muddy swamp and the tiny coastal nation would never have risen to be the eurozone’s fifth largest economy.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [European Insurers Differ in Reaction to Low Interest Rates](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f3d9d58-a010-11e5-8613-08e211ea5317.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com#axzz3uIK60tPH)

#### [FT (sub may be required)](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f3d9d58-a010-11e5-8613-08e211ea5317.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com#axzz3uIK60tPH)

Sharp differences have emerged in the way that European insurers are reacting to low interest rates.

### [Suncorp Margins Hit by Weather and Tradies](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/weather-weighing-on-suncorp-1h-margins/news-story/18356d0ff01a9ed63d8c314ad0bfb5cf?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Australian](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/weather-weighing-on-suncorp-1h-margins/news-story/18356d0ff01a9ed63d8c314ad0bfb5cf?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The cost of insurance claims from natural disasters and a shortage of tradespeople to fix the damage they wreak are combining to depress margins at Suncorp.

### [Fosun Probe Raises Doubts About Bids for Israeli Insurers](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-13/fosun-probe-raises-doubts-about-bids-for-israeli-insurers?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-13/fosun-probe-raises-doubts-about-bids-for-israeli-insurers?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Fosun’s troubles represent the latest setback for Delek Group Ltd., which needs to sell its stake in Phoenix Holdings Ltd.

### [Hedge Fund Reinsurance Isn’t Always Reassuring](http://www.institutionalinvestorsalpha.com/Article/3512224/Hedge-Funds-Find-Reinsurance-Isnt-Always-Reassuring.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Alpha (sub may be required)](http://www.institutionalinvestorsalpha.com/Article/3512224/Hedge-Funds-Find-Reinsurance-Isnt-Always-Reassuring.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Hedge fund reinsurers find that when their investment performance falters, their underwriting performance is not far behind.