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# November 18, 2016: Investing in Climate Risk, a Longer US Tornado Drought and Keeping Solvency After Brexit
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/november-18-2016-investing-climate-risk-longer-us-tornado-drought-keeping-solvency-brexit/
- Published: 2016-11-18T06:37:34.000Z
- Updated: 2016-11-18T06:37:34.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Lack of Tornadoes Continues with None Reported in U.S. Since Mid-October](https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/lack-of-tornadoes-through-mid-november-2016?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Weather Channel](https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/lack-of-tornadoes-through-mid-november-2016?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

This year is on track to have one of the fewest number of tornadoes in a calendar year.

### [In Canada, a Direct Link Between Fracking and Earthquakes](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/science/fracking-earthquakes-alberta-canada.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/science/fracking-earthquakes-alberta-canada.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A spate of earthquakes in Alberta within the last five years has been attributed to fracking.

### [Six Reasons Why NOAA’s GOES-R Satellite Matters](http://phys.org/news/2016-11-noaa-goes-r-satellite.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Phys.org](http://phys.org/news/2016-11-noaa-goes-r-satellite.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

NOAA’s GOES-R weather satellite will soon be launched into space— becoming our nation’s most advanced geostationary satellite to date.

### [Location Matters: Sandy’s Tides Hit Some Parts of the New Jersey Coast Harder Than Others](https://www.usgs.gov/news/location-matters-sandy-s-tides-hit-some-parts-new-jersey-coast-harder-others?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [USGS](https://www.usgs.gov/news/location-matters-sandy-s-tides-hit-some-parts-new-jersey-coast-harder-others?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The findings suggest that some southern New Jersey communities may be underestimating their future flood risks.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [For Investors, Climate Change Brings Opportunity as Well as Risk](http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/3602822/investors-endowments-and-foundations/for-investors-climate-change-brings-opportunity-as-well-as-risk.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com#.WC7iZ3d-KRs)

#### [Institutional Investor](http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/3602822/investors-endowments-and-foundations/for-investors-climate-change-brings-opportunity-as-well-as-risk.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com#.WC7iZ3d-KRs)

Investing in climate change adaptation — such as risk strategies for extreme weather — are overtaking investments in mitigation.

### [Fannie Mae Offloads $205 Million in Credit Risk to Insurers in New Deal](http://www.housingwire.com/articles/38555-fannie-mae-offloads-205-million-in-credit-risk-to-insurers-in-new-deal?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [HousingWire](http://www.housingwire.com/articles/38555-fannie-mae-offloads-205-million-in-credit-risk-to-insurers-in-new-deal?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

According to Fannie Mae, the inclusion of the 15-year and 20-year fixed rate mortgages allows the company to offer reinsurers a “more diversified investment opportunity.”

### [UK Insurer Body Wants Bulk of EU Capital Rules to Stay After Brexit](http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-insurance-regulations-idUKKBN13C1C8?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-insurance-regulations-idUKKBN13C1C8?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The ABI said there was no appetite among members to completely replace the EU’s Solvency II capital rules.

### [China’s Zhongan Sees Scope for Offbeat Insurance](https://www.ft.com/content/bee51a52-accd-11e6-9cb3-bb8207902122?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Financial Times (sub may be required)](https://www.ft.com/content/bee51a52-accd-11e6-9cb3-bb8207902122?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Coverage for alcohol poisoning while watching football among insurer’s policies.