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# March 17, 2017: Japan Quake Liability Milestone, KKR Continues Insurance Push and Tracking Bird Flu
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/march-17-2017-japan-quake-liability-milestone-kkr-continues-insurance-push-tracking-bird-flue/
- Published: 2017-03-17T15:49:02.000Z
- Updated: 2017-03-17T15:56:02.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

[KKR, Canada’s Caisse to Buy U.S. Insurance Broker USI](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usiinsuranceservices-m-a-kkr-idUSKBN16O1FT?ref=riskmarketnews.com)  
*Reuters*  
The deal is the latest in a string of mergers in the insurance market

[In First, Government and Tepco Found Liable for Fukushima Disaster](http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/03/17/national/crime-legal/first-government-tepco-found-liable-fukushima-disaster/?ref=riskmarketnews.com#.WMw3dRIrKRs)  
*Japan Times*  
Friday’s stunning ruling by the Maebashi District Court was the first to recognize negligence by the state and Tokyo Electric Power.

[Tracking the Spread of Bird Flu](http://news.mit.edu/2017/tracking-spread-bird-flu-alaska-north-america-0317?ref=riskmarketnews.com)  
*MIT News*  
Asian flu strains can enter North America through Alaska, study finds.

[ECB Found Deutsche Bank Risk Management Weakness, Sole Says](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-17/ecb-found-deutsche-bank-risk-management-weakness-sole-reports?ref=riskmarketnews.com)  
*Bloomberg*  
Inspectors turned up weaknesses in contracts ranging from life insurance to climate-related securities.

[National Hurricane Center Rolls Out New Look for ‘Cone of Uncertainty’](http://www.tampabay.com/news/weather/hurricanes/national-hurricane-center-rolls-out-new-look-for-cone-of-uncertainty/2316986?ref=riskmarketnews.com)  
*Tampa Bay Times*  
Widespread misunderstanding of the cone has prompted forecasters to try to improve the tool.