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# September 19, 2016: Willis' McCann Sleeps Well, ECMFW Update Coming and China Insurers Literally Lift Regulator
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/september-19-2016-willis-mccann-sleeps-well-ecmfw-update-coming-china-insurers-literally-lift-regulator/
- Published: 2016-09-19T08:20:26.000Z
- Updated: 2016-09-19T08:20:26.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [What is New in European Climate Research?](http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2016/09/what-is-new-in-european-climate-research/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [RealClimate](http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2016/09/what-is-new-in-european-climate-research/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The biggest news from the conference was that new reanalyses are soon to be released by the European Centre for Medium-ranged Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).

### [Facing the Change: Toronto Grapples with the Effects of Extreme Weather](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/day-6-climate-change-toronto-1.3766155?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [CBC](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/day-6-climate-change-toronto-1.3766155?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Extreme weather has also hit Toronto in the form of massive storms.

### [Typhoon Kills 28 in China During Holiday, Leaves 15 Missing](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/typhoon-kills-28-in-china-during-holiday-leaves-15-missing?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/typhoon-kills-28-in-china-during-holiday-leaves-15-missing?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

This year’s strongest typhoon killed 28 people and left 15 others missing as it tore through the Chinese provinces of Zhejiang.

### [Kyushu Braces as Typhoon No. 16 Barrels Toward Landfall](http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201609190031.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Asahi Shimbun](http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201609190031.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

After making landfall, the typhoon is predicted to barrel on a path through the eastern parts of of Japan.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Jim McCann, Willis Towers Watson: Will $17bn Merger Bloom?](https://www.ft.com/content/ea959c6e-58cf-11e6-9f70-badea1b336d4?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [FT (sub may be required)](https://www.ft.com/content/ea959c6e-58cf-11e6-9f70-badea1b336d4?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Jim McCann, who built the Nasdaq-listed delivery service 1-800-Flowers.com from scratch, and now runs Willis, had a good sleep on the night of the UK Brexit referendum.

### [Rate Hikes for Citizens Insurance Approved](http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2016/09/17/state-regulators-approve-rate-hikes-citizens-customers/90611768/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Florida Today](http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2016/09/17/state-regulators-approve-rate-hikes-citizens-customers/90611768/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

One of Florida’s largest property insurers is going to raise its rates again in the coming year.

### [Official Dismissed Due to Questionable Photo](http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1006809.shtml?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Global Times](http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1006809.shtml?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A photo shows the official being carried by two insurance company employees while walking through a muddy puddle during the Typhon Meranti disaster.

### [Lloyd’s Eyeing Reinsurance Licence in Malaysia](http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/09/174343/lloyds-eyeing-reinsurance-licence-malaysia?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New Straits Times](http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/09/174343/lloyds-eyeing-reinsurance-licence-malaysia?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Specialist insurance and reinsurance player Lloyd’s is eyeing an onshore Tier 1 reinsurance licence in Malaysia.