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# December 4, 2015: Cultural Phenomenon of Catastrophe Bonds and 2011 Christchurch Quake Becomes a Crime Scene
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/december-4-2015-cultural-phenomenon-of-catastrophe-bonds-and-2011-christchurch-quake-becomes-a-crime-scene/
- Published: 2015-12-04T08:29:11.000Z
- Updated: 2015-12-04T08:29:11.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Police Consider Criminal Liability Over Earthquake Deaths](http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/74727161/dad-welcomes-investigation-into-sons-quake-death?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Stuff.co.nz](http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/74727161/dad-welcomes-investigation-into-sons-quake-death?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Criminal charges could flow from a major investigation of 25 sites where people died during the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

### [El Niño Calms Atlantic Hurricanes, Roils Pacific](http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/03/el-nino-calms-atlantic-hurricanes-roils-pacific/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [National Geographic ](http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/03/el-nino-calms-atlantic-hurricanes-roils-pacific/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A very powerful El Niño kept the lid on the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, but simultaneously created a spawning ground for powerful hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean.

### [Irish Climate Change Observatory Faces Uncertain Future](http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/irish-climate-change-observatory-faces-uncertain-future-1.2453654?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Irish Times](http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/irish-climate-change-observatory-faces-uncertain-future-1.2453654?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Data gathered at station in Connemara underpins science at climate change summit.

### [A Nation Wonders When Bloodshed Becomes Terrorism](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/us/terrorism-debate-san-bernardino-shooting.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/us/terrorism-debate-san-bernardino-shooting.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Terrorism has traditionally been distinguished from other mass killings by its political overtones.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [The Bonds of Catastrophe](http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/57/burnett.php?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Cabinet Magazine](http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/57/burnett.php?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The catastrophe bond examined a social phenomenon.

### [Surprise: Your Life-Insurance Rates Are Going Up](http://www.wsj.com/articles/surprise-your-life-insurance-rates-are-going-up-1449225000?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [WSJ (sub may be required)](http://www.wsj.com/articles/surprise-your-life-insurance-rates-are-going-up-1449225000?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Insurers are raising costs of ‘universal life’ coverage sold years ago, as they confront low interest rates.

### [Chennai Floods: Insurance Companies Likely to Face Claims Worth Rs 1,000 Crore ](http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/chennai-floods-insurance-companies-likely-to-face-claims-worth-rs-1000-crore/articleshow/50035351.cms?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Economic Times](http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/chennai-floods-insurance-companies-likely-to-face-claims-worth-rs-1000-crore/articleshow/50035351.cms?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Insurance companies are seeing claims under fire policy mainly due to damage to industrial and commercial units, stock, equipment and machineries.

### [UBS O’Connor Joins Enstar, Extending Hedge Fund Push to Bermuda](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-03/ubs-o-connor-joins-enstar-extending-hedge-fund-push-to-bermuda?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg ](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-03/ubs-o-connor-joins-enstar-extending-hedge-fund-push-to-bermuda?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Aligned Re Ltd. is expected to be funded by third-party capital along with investments from the Enstar.