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# July 25, 2016: Defending Hedge Fund Reinsurers, Sweating Corn and Choking on Dust
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/july-25-2016-defending-hedge-fund-reinsurers-sweating-corn-choking-dust/
- Published: 2016-07-25T08:02:48.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-25T08:02:48.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Craig Venter’s Latest Production](https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601842/craig-venters-latest-production/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [MIT Technology News](https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601842/craig-venters-latest-production/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

With more data, a pioneer of gene sequencing hopes to unlock the connections between DNA and illness.

### [Dust is Third-Deadliest Weather Hazard in Arizona](http://tucson.com/news/local/dust-is-third-deadliest-weather-hazard-in-arizona/article%5Fcd72fcb9-f341-5c06-a619-24cdb6587f34.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Tuscon.com](http://tucson.com/news/local/dust-is-third-deadliest-weather-hazard-in-arizona/article%5Fcd72fcb9-f341-5c06-a619-24cdb6587f34.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The number of deaths might be higher if researchers could quantify the correlation between episodes of blowing dust and deaths from valley fever or respiratory failure.

### [Flooding in Northern China Kills Scores](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/24/world/asia/china-flooding-rains-hebei.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/24/world/asia/china-flooding-rains-hebei.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Large portions of China have been inundated with heavy rain this summer.

### [Why ‘Corn Sweat’ Will Turbo-Charge This Week’s Heat Wave](http://blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2016/07/why-corn-sweat-will-turbo-charge-this-weeks-heat-wave/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Updraft](http://blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2016/07/why-corn-sweat-will-turbo-charge-this-weeks-heat-wave/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

In the past decade or so it’s become clear that the sea of corn in the Upper Midwest can modify the near-surface air mass.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Hedge Fund Reinsurers Face Criticism, But Is It Warranted?](http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/07/hedge-fund-reinsurers-criticism/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Valuwalk](http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/07/hedge-fund-reinsurers-criticism/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

An industry pro argues attacks on hedge fund reinsurers regarding their tax structure miss the point that tax is only a tertiary or fourth level benefit. .

### [Flood Claims Show China Poorly Underinsured for Disasters](http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1994049/flood-claims-show-china-poorly-underinsured-disasters?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [South China Morning Post](http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1994049/flood-claims-show-china-poorly-underinsured-disasters?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Insurance claims for damage from recent heavy rains just 1 billion yuan.

### [MAS Proposals Widen Investment Scope for Singapore Insurers](http://in.reuters.com/article/singapore-insurance-regulations-idINL4N1AB17X?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://in.reuters.com/article/singapore-insurance-regulations-idINL4N1AB17X?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Insurance companies in Singapore will face less onerous restrictions to invest in bonds and equities under new rules .

### [Lloyds-Linked Insurer Wants Irish Licence to Ensure Access to EU](http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/lloydslinked-insurer-wants-irish-licence-to-ensure-access-to-eu-34905682.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Irish Times](http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/lloydslinked-insurer-wants-irish-licence-to-ensure-access-to-eu-34905682.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The move to seek a licence here would pre-empt any risk of losing the automatic right to ‘passport’ services into the rest of the EU following a Brexit split.