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# February 13, 2015: Turkey's Frightening Quake Risk, Fitch Blames Alternative Capital
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/february-13-2015-turkeys-frightening-quake-risk-fitch-blames-alternative-capital/
- Published: 2015-02-13T06:29:16.000Z
- Updated: 2015-02-13T06:29:38.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Two-Thirds of Population Live in Quake-Prone Areas](http://www.dailysabah.com/nation/2015/02/13/twothirds-of-population-live-in-quakeprone-areas?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Daily Sabah](http://www.dailysabah.com/nation/2015/02/13/twothirds-of-population-live-in-quakeprone-areas?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Digures show 10 million buildings are situated in high risk areas and another 5 million are in secondary risk areas.

### [Boston, Already Buried in Snow, Faces Potentially Crippling Blizzard This Weekend](http://mashable.com/2015/02/12/another-boston-blizzard/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Mashable](http://mashable.com/2015/02/12/another-boston-blizzard/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The storm this weekend may be among the strongest of the storms to hit Boston so far this season.

### [The US is On Track for a Record-Breaking Megadrought](http://qz.com/343515/the-us-is-on-track-for-a-record-breaking-megadrought/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Quartz](http://qz.com/343515/the-us-is-on-track-for-a-record-breaking-megadrought/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

In just a few decades, a huge swath of the US could experience the biggest megadrought that the US has seen in 1,000 years.

### [Listen To Our Conversation With The Microbe Map Man](http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/interview-nyc-subway-map-microbes-germs/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [FiveThirtyEight](http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/interview-nyc-subway-map-microbes-germs/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The findings and the maps the team created during their research is getting much attention.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [AIG Profit Falls 67% on Debt Repayment, Reserve Costs](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-12/aig-profit-falls-67-to-655-million-on-debt-repayment-reserves?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-12/aig-profit-falls-67-to-655-million-on-debt-repayment-reserves?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock has been revamping management and working to improve results at the property-casualty operation.

### [Alt-Capital Influx Hurts Reinsurers’ Returns, Fuels M&A](https://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/fitchwire/fitchwirearticle/Alt-Capital-Influx-Hurts?pr%5Fid=979647&cm%5Fsp=homepage-%5F-FitchWire-%5F-Fitch:%20Alt-Capital%20Influx%20Hurts%20Reinsurers%27%20Returns,%20Fuels%20M&A&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Fitch Ratings](https://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/fitchwire/fitchwirearticle/Alt-Capital-Influx-Hurts?pr%5Fid=979647&cm%5Fsp=homepage-%5F-FitchWire-%5F-Fitch:%20Alt-Capital%20Influx%20Hurts%20Reinsurers%27%20Returns,%20Fuels%20M&A&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The expansion of alternative capital sources within the reinsurance market is likely to contribute to lower returns on equity across the reinsurance sector and sustain the market’s M&A wave.

### [GIC Re to Foray Into US Market](http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/gic-re-to-foray-into-us-market-115021201564%5F1.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Business Standard](http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/gic-re-to-foray-into-us-market-115021201564%5F1.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

GIC Re’s global operations contribute 50 per cent of its premium income and the US operations will help strengthen its global presence.

### [Markel ‘Open for Business’ as Insurance Dealmaking Accelerates](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-12/markel-open-for-business-as-insurance-dealmaking-accelerates?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-12/markel-open-for-business-as-insurance-dealmaking-accelerates?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Markel Corp. is ready to consider more acquisitions to expand, said Richie Whitt, co-chief operating officer.