This document discusses using bivariate counting processes to model risk from correlated catastrophic events like earthquakes. It provides motivation for why correlated risks are important from examples of large earthquakes triggering aftershocks and increased seismic activity near the main shock. Specifically, it examines using bivariate counting processes to model the number of earthquakes before and after a major earthquake, which shows a significant increase in seismic activity for a few rupture lengths around the main shock.