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# February 11, 2016: Lloyd's Has a Brexit Plan and Flying Pandemics
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/february-11-2016-lloyds-has-a-brexit-plan-and-flying-pandemics/
- Published: 2016-02-11T07:14:49.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-11T07:14:49.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Collapse of Apartment Block During Taiwan Earthquake Sparks Anger Over Island’s Building Safety Standards](http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1911956/collapse-apartment-block-during-taiwan-earthquake?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [South China Morning Post](http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1911956/collapse-apartment-block-during-taiwan-earthquake?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The Wei-kuan building was completed in 1994 before a new building code was brought in following a devastating earthquake that left 2,400 people dead in 1999.

### [High Chance of Cyclone Near Vanuatu, Unknown Whether it Will Head for NZ](http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/76780293/high-chance-of-cyclone-near-vanuatu-unknown-whether-it-will-head-for-nz?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Stuff.co.nz](http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/76780293/high-chance-of-cyclone-near-vanuatu-unknown-whether-it-will-head-for-nz?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

One of the many models suggested remnants of a tropical cyclone could reach New Zealand early next week.

### [Measuring the Potential of Individual Airports for Pandemic Spread Over the World Airline Network](http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-1350-4?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [BMC Infectious Diseases](http://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-016-1350-4?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Certain airport’s airport expected force of infection powerfully explains pandemic risk.

### [These Scientists Saw Zika Coming. Now They’re Fighting Back](http://www.wired.com/2016/02/zika-research-utmb/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Wired](http://www.wired.com/2016/02/zika-research-utmb/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

“We put Zika in the paper, which is kind of amazing because you usually get these kinds of things wrong.”

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Suncorp Profit hit by Natural Disaster Claims](http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/suncorp-profit-hit-by-natural-disaster-claims-20160209-gmpow0.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Sydney Morning Herald](http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/suncorp-profit-hit-by-natural-disaster-claims-20160209-gmpow0.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Natural catastrophes caused by climate change are costing the company $2 million each day.

### [Zurich Insurance Falls to Bigger-Than-Expected Loss](http://www.wsj.com/articles/zurich-insurance-falls-to-bigger-than-expected-loss-1455170915?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [WSJ (sub may be required)](http://www.wsj.com/articles/zurich-insurance-falls-to-bigger-than-expected-loss-1455170915?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The company said it has no plans to return additional capital to investors at this time.

### [Crowded Insurance Industry Becomes Latest Casualty of Oil Slump](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-insurance-idUSKCN0VJ1TR?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-insurance-idUSKCN0VJ1TR?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Insurers forecast income could dive by 20 percent or more, possibly forcing some players to quit the energy part of a business.

### [Lloyd’s of London Draws Up Contingency Plans Before Brexit Vote](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-10/lloyd-s-of-london-draws-up-contingency-plans-before-brexit-vote?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-10/lloyd-s-of-london-draws-up-contingency-plans-before-brexit-vote?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

“A vote to leave will create very real risks and uncertainties that we must be prepared for.”