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# July 28, 2016: Schroders' to Leverage ILS, Turning Hurricanes Up to Six and Shadow Insurers
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/july-28-2016-schroders-leverage-ils-turning-hurricanes-six-shadow-insurers/
- Published: 2016-07-28T08:11:16.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-28T08:11:16.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [The Weather Service Just Took a Critical First Step in Creating a new U.S. Forecasting Model](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/07/27/the-weather-service-just-took-a-critical-first-step-in-creating-a-new-u-s-forecasting-model/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/07/27/the-weather-service-just-took-a-critical-first-step-in-creating-a-new-u-s-forecasting-model/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Within three years, the United States will be running a new global forecasting model.

### [Is a Category 6 Hurricane Possible?](https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/category-6-hurricane-saffir-simpson-wind-scale?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Weather.com](https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/category-6-hurricane-saffir-simpson-wind-scale?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Scientists ran hurricane models within six different global climate models, and the results were mind-boggling.

### [Earthquake Clues From Ancient Temples in the Himalayas](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/science/earthquake-clues-from-ancient-temples-in-the-himalayas.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/science/earthquake-clues-from-ancient-temples-in-the-himalayas.html?%5Fr=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

By analyzing broken bricks and cracked walls and comparing that data with historical accounts of natural disasters, the researchers linked the earthquakes with damage in the ancient structures.

### [Supercomputer to Forecast Monsoon with Dynamical Model](http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-monsoon-forecast-model-may-be-in-place-next-year/article8906506.ece?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Hindu](http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-monsoon-forecast-model-may-be-in-place-next-year/article8906506.ece?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Next year, India’s annual summer monsoon forecast may be made by a supercomputer running a dynamical model.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [Nervous Insurers Step Back From Fire Risk of La Cañada Hillside Homes](http://www.latimes.com/socal/la-canada-valley-sun/news/tn-vsl-me-insurance-20160727-story.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [LA Times](http://www.latimes.com/socal/la-canada-valley-sun/news/tn-vsl-me-insurance-20160727-story.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Some large insurers have put a hold on writing new policies to manage their growth and exposure to risk in certain areas.

### [Data Scientists, Asia and Private Assets: Harrison Sets out Schroders’ Plans](http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2016-07-28/schroders-results-q2-2016?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [eFinancial News](http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2016-07-28/schroders-results-q2-2016?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Schroder’s CEO wants to grow its North American and Asian businesses and to build on recent forays into private assets, including insurance-linked securities.

### [Insurance Companies Have Joined the Ranks of Shadow Banks](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-28/as-banks-spurn-risk-insurers-emerge-as-financial-supermarkets?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-28/as-banks-spurn-risk-insurers-emerge-as-financial-supermarkets?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Some of the biggest U.S. insurers are seeking higher returns in direct lending when buying bonds sometimes means guaranteed losses.

### [Natural Cover](http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/natural-cover/article8907436.ece?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Hindu Business Line](http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/natural-cover/article8907436.ece?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A Swiss Re executive argues catastrophe risk transfer into insurance markets should be considered by both the Centre and State governments in India.