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# May 17, 2016: Coming Up Short on Cyber, Hawaii Tsunami Risk and No Hurricanes No Worries
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/may-17-2016-coming-short-cyber-hawaii-tsunami-risk-no-hurricanes-no-worries/
- Published: 2016-05-18T07:02:07.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-18T07:02:07.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Rising Seas Lift an Industry](https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601477/rising-seas-lift-an-industry/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [MIT Technology Review](https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601477/rising-seas-lift-an-industry/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

For the Dutch masters of water management, climate change is a boon.

### [New Research Reveals Chances of Mega-Earthquake in the Aleutian Islands](http://www.kaleo.org/news/new-research-reveals-chances-of-mega-earthquake-in-the-aleutian/article%5F888794fe-1b09-11e6-8629-874c4edac181.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [University of Hawaii Ka Leo](http://www.kaleo.org/news/new-research-reveals-chances-of-mega-earthquake-in-the-aleutian/article%5F888794fe-1b09-11e6-8629-874c4edac181.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

There is a nine percent chance of a magnitude nine or greater earthquake occurring in the Aleutian Islands in the next 50 years.

### [Why the Effects of 2016 El Niño Trumped Climate Change in the Alberta Wildfires](https://theconversation.com/why-the-effects-of-2016-el-nino-trumped-climate-change-in-the-alberta-wildfires-59201?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Conversation](https://theconversation.com/why-the-effects-of-2016-el-nino-trumped-climate-change-in-the-alberta-wildfires-59201?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

What climate phenomena could have led to the persistent warm, dry conditions and the extreme fire events?

### [Ecuador Hit by 6.7 Earthquake; President Says No Damage](http://in.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-quake-idINKCN0Y90TG?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://in.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-quake-idINKCN0Y90TG?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The epicenter was the fishing village of Mompiche on the Pacific coast, and only some “small damages” had been caused.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Insurance Broker Warns on Financial Groups’ Cyber Attack Cover](https://next.ft.com/content/93b7eabc-1bb4-11e6-8fa5-44094f6d9c46?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [FTNext (sub may be required)](https://next.ft.com/content/93b7eabc-1bb4-11e6-8fa5-44094f6d9c46?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Financial services companies vastly overestimate how much insurance they have against a cyber attack

### [Credit Suisse Takes Out Insurance on Itself](http://www.wsj.com/articles/credit-suisse-takes-out-insurance-on-itself-1463485217?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [WSJ (sub may be required)](http://www.wsj.com/articles/credit-suisse-takes-out-insurance-on-itself-1463485217?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The Swiss bank wants investors to help fund its exposure to operational risks

### [Florida’s Hurricane Fund Has $17 Billion Available](http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2016-05-17/story/floridas-hurricane-fund-has-17-billion-available?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Florida Times Union](http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2016-05-17/story/floridas-hurricane-fund-has-17-billion-available?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Florida’s continued lucky streak when it comes to dodging hurricane is helping a key state fund reach its best financial shape ever in the two decades it has been in place.

### [Mark Carney Backs Insurance for Developing World](https://next.ft.com/content/197f32ec-1c2b-11e6-a7bc-ee846770ec15?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [FT (sub may be required)](https://next.ft.com/content/197f32ec-1c2b-11e6-a7bc-ee846770ec15?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Finance leaders aim to help countries cope with natural disasters.