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# March 7, 2016: Islands Pushes Disaster Cover and Modeling Climate Change's Health Impact
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/march-7-2016-islands-pushes-disaster-cover-modeling-climate-changes-health-impact/
- Published: 2016-03-07T07:26:26.000Z
- Updated: 2016-03-07T07:26:26.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Global and Regional Health Effects of Future Food Production Under Climate Change: a Modelling Study](http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2815%2901156-3/abstract?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Lancet](http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2815%2901156-3/abstract?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Climate change could kill half a million people globally, and more than a hundred thousand in India over the next 35 years.

### [Japan Very Nearly Lost Tokyo](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c%5Fid=2&objectid=11600771&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [New Zealand Herald ](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c%5Fid=2&objectid=11600771&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Five years after Fukushima, the then prime minister reveals the ‘paper-thin’ margin that stood between his country and an unimaginable future.

### [Hoping for Tornadoes? South’s Largest Tornado Research Project Underway in Alabama](http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2016/03/hoping%5Ffor%5Ftornadoes%5Fsouths%5Fla.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [AL.com](http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2016/03/hoping%5Ffor%5Ftornadoes%5Fsouths%5Fla.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Tornadoes for the last 10 springs have been confirmed in north Alabama, not to mention beyond region.

### [What Is The ‘Maya Express’ And Will It Cause Flooding U.S. Rains This Week?](http://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2016/03/05/what-is-the-maya-express-and-will-it-cause-flooding-u-s-rains-this-week/?ref=riskmarketnews.com#2b4516244e25)

#### [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2016/03/05/what-is-the-maya-express-and-will-it-cause-flooding-u-s-rains-this-week/?ref=riskmarketnews.com#2b4516244e25)

Significant rainfall totals are projected over Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas. With river levels already elevated in this region from previous rains, this type of rainfall could pose a significant flooding threat.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [‘ISLANDS’ Innovate to Confront Natural Disaster](http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/africa/2016/03/07/460012/ISLANDS-innovate.htm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [China Post](http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/africa/2016/03/07/460012/ISLANDS-innovate.htm?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A project run by the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has as objective to create a regional financial mechanism which protects the region against losses incurred due to disasters.

### [Allstate Starts Rail-Car Venture to Counter Rate Risks](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-04/allstate-forms-rail-car-venture-with-duchossois-cc-industries?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-04/allstate-forms-rail-car-venture-with-duchossois-cc-industries?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Allstate CEO Wilson has been boosting wagers on assets including property and timber while he cuts back on bonds.

### [Old Mutual Says Considering All Options Under Strategic Review](http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-old-mutual-break-up-idUKKCN0W90JV?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-old-mutual-break-up-idUKKCN0W90JV?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Sky News reported on Saturday that Old Mutual was plotting a 9 billion pounds ($12.8 billion) break-up that could trigger a takeover battle for the company’s various operations.

### [Securis Investment Partners Launches Cat Bond UCITS-Compliant Fund](http://www.opalesque.com/industry-updates/4447/securis-investment-partners-launches-cat-bond-ucits-compliant.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Opalesque](http://www.opalesque.com/industry-updates/4447/securis-investment-partners-launches-cat-bond-ucits-compliant.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Securis Investment Partners will launch the Securis Catastrophe Bond Fund, a sub-fund of Northill Global Funds ICAV.