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# December 8, 2016: Citizens Ready to Grow Again, Bigger Oklahoma Quakes to Come and Insurers Need Brexit Help
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/december-8-2016-citizens-ready-grow-bigger-oklahoma-quakes-come-insurers-need-brexit-help/
- Published: 2016-12-08T06:58:46.000Z
- Updated: 2016-12-08T06:58:46.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Rise in Tornado Numbers per Outbreak May Not Be Tied to Warming](https://eos.org/articles/rise-in-tornado-numbers-per-outbreak-may-not-be-tied-to-warming?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Eos](https://eos.org/articles/rise-in-tornado-numbers-per-outbreak-may-not-be-tied-to-warming?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Scientists studying why previous research revealed a steadily increasing number of tornadoes in the United States per outbreak find an unexpected result.

### [Oklahoma ‘Almost Certain’ for Another Damaging Earthquake](http://www.tulsaworld.com/earthquakes/oklahoma-almost-certain-for-another-damaging-earthquake-risks-to-be/article%5F74cbbc8c-0ba1-510c-8c67-53ac18d3b2b3.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Tulsa World](http://www.tulsaworld.com/earthquakes/oklahoma-almost-certain-for-another-damaging-earthquake-risks-to-be/article%5F74cbbc8c-0ba1-510c-8c67-53ac18d3b2b3.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Oklahoma at risk for more damaging temblors over next 5 years, according to Stanford study.

### [Nation’s Death Rate Rises as Progress Against Heart Disease Stalls](http://www.wsj.com/articles/nations-death-rate-rises-as-progress-against-heart-disease-stalls-1481173260?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [WSJ (sub may be required)](http://www.wsj.com/articles/nations-death-rate-rises-as-progress-against-heart-disease-stalls-1481173260?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Researchers point to obesity epidemic as a key factor behind increase, call for more public-health measures.

### [Economic Impact of Bushfires in NSW, ACT to Double by 2050, Climate Council Report Finds](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-08/cost-of-bushfires-in-nsw-act-to-double-by-2050-report-finds/8101252?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [ABC News](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-08/cost-of-bushfires-in-nsw-act-to-double-by-2050-report-finds/8101252?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The Climate Council found bushfires currently cost both jurisdictions about $100 million every year.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Boomtown, Flood Town](https://projects.propublica.org/houston-cypress/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [ProPublica](https://projects.propublica.org/houston-cypress/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Development is creating short-term economic gains for some while increasing flood risks for everyone.,

### [Insurer Citizens Enters ‘Different Stage,’ Expects to Grow in 2017](http://protectingyourpocket.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/12/07/insurer-citizens-enters-different-stage-expects-to-grow-in-2017/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Palm Beach Post](http://protectingyourpocket.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/12/07/insurer-citizens-enters-different-stage-expects-to-grow-in-2017/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Florida’s last-resort insurer expects to get bigger in 2017 — returning to more than half a million policies.

### [Britain Needs Brexit Transitional Deal – Insurance Trade Body](http://www.reuters.com/article/britain-eu-insurance-idUSL5N1E22RT?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/britain-eu-insurance-idUSL5N1E22RT?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Britain should commit to transitional arrangements after it leaves the European Union, or insurers may leave the country ahead of Brexit.

### [First PPP Reinsurer Opens for Business](http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2016-12/08/content%5F27606698.htm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [China Daily](http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2016-12/08/content%5F27606698.htm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The government has set the goal of expanding the Chinese reinsurance market to 330 billion yuan of premiums by 2020.