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# July 11, 2016: Terrorism to Trade Online, the Blob is Back and Nepartak Sinks 2000 Homes
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/july-11-2016-terrorism-trade-online-blob-back-nepartak-sinks-2000-homes/
- Published: 2016-07-11T07:23:07.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-11T07:23:07.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Super Typhoon Nepartak: Six Dead in China as Tens of Thousands Flee Storm](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/11/super-typhoon-nepartak-six-dead-china-storm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/11/super-typhoon-nepartak-six-dead-china-storm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Nearly 2,000 homes destroyed as storm brings chaos to China’s south-eastern coast after hitting Taiwan.

### [Three Major Quakes Rocked Kumamoto in 7,000 Years](http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201607100005.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Asahi Shimbun](http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201607100005.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

There is a possibility that the Futagawa fault zone had an active cycle of between 8,100 and 26,000 years.

### [A Rare “Blob” of Unusually Warm Water That Did Massive Damage to California’s Marine Life Has Reemerged](http://qz.com/727349/a-rare-blob-of-unusually-warm-water-that-did-massive-damage-to-californias-marine-life-has-reemerged/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Quartz](http://qz.com/727349/a-rare-blob-of-unusually-warm-water-that-did-massive-damage-to-californias-marine-life-has-reemerged/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

It’s not a creature from a horror flick, but it might as well be for marine scientists.

### [Why Congress’ Zika Impasse Could Awaken Ebola Menace](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/congress-zika-ebola-225317?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Politico](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/congress-zika-ebola-225317?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Emergency funds to fight Ebola may run out in October because they were poached to fight Zika.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Lloyd’s Market Takes Tentative Steps Online](https://next.ft.com/content/8a8c4c5e-44e4-11e6-9b66-0712b3873ae1?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [FT (sub may be required)](https://next.ft.com/content/8a8c4c5e-44e4-11e6-9b66-0712b3873ae1?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

An electronic exchange for terrorism insurance to serve as guinea pig.

### [AQR Opens in Asia, Eyes China and Japan](http://www.asianinvestor.net/News/427655,aqr-opens-in-asia-eyes-china-and-japan.aspx?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Asian Investor](http://www.asianinvestor.net/News/427655,aqr-opens-in-asia-eyes-china-and-japan.aspx?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Having opened an office in Hong Kong last week, US quant fund manager AQR is targeting onshore pension funds and insurers.

### [Von Bomhard Floats a Munich Re Return](https://next.ft.com/content/a02881ea-4525-11e6-9b66-0712b3873ae1?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [FT (sub may be required)](https://next.ft.com/content/a02881ea-4525-11e6-9b66-0712b3873ae1?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Outgoing chief may make 2019 comeback once cooling-off period over.

### [Making Agriculture Resilient to Bad Weather](http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2016-07/11/content%5F26035046.htm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [China Daily](http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2016-07/11/content%5F26035046.htm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Agricultural insurance premiums in China have increased tremendously since 2007－gross written premiums rose from $89 million in 2007 to $5.1 billion in 2014.