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# May 19, 2016: Oaktree Punts on Reinsurance, Rethinking Cyclone Damage and a Deathbond Ban
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/may-19-2016-oaktree-punts-reinsurance-rethinking-cyclone-damage-deathbond-ban/
- Published: 2016-05-19T09:56:13.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-19T10:14:37.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

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### [Oaktree, Egan Said to Sever Ties Amid Struggle to Fund Venture](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-18/oaktree-egan-said-to-sever-ties-amid-struggle-to-fund-venture?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-18/oaktree-egan-said-to-sever-ties-amid-struggle-to-fund-venture?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The former Bank of America banker who was working with Oaktree Capital Group to start a reinsurance venture has cut ties with the asset manager.  

### [Insurance Bureau CEO Calls for National Disaster Strategy as Wildfires Rage](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/insurance-bureau-canada-fire-strategy-1.3587384?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [CBC](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/insurance-bureau-canada-fire-strategy-1.3587384?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Canada's approach to dealing with fires, floods, earthquakes 'undeveloped,' CEO says  

### [Noonan Hits out at Insurance Industry on Floods/a>](http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/noonan-hits-out-at-insurance-industry-on-floods-34728494.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

[ ](http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/noonan-hits-out-at-insurance-industry-on-floods-34728494.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Irish Indpendent](http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/noonan-hits-out-at-insurance-industry-on-floods-34728494.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The war of words between the Government and the insurance industry has reignited – as Finance Minister Michael Noonan lashed out at its response to the flood crisis.  
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### [UK Watchdog Bans Former Compliance Officer of 'Deathbonds' Firm](http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-regulator-keydata-idUKKCN0YA1E0?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-regulator-keydata-idUKKCN0YA1E0?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Britain's financial regulator has banned the former compliance officer of Keydata Investment Services  

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

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### [Sizing Up Cyclone](https://www2.ucar.edu/atmosnews/perspective/20894/sizing-up-cyclones?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [UCAR](https://www2.ucar.edu/atmosnews/perspective/20894/sizing-up-cyclones?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

NCAR scientists propose new index for evaluating potential hurricane storm damage  

### [Study Links Texas Quakes Back to 1925 to Oil and Gas Activity](http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Study-links-Texas-quakes-back-to-1925-to-oil-and-7688403.php?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Houston Chronicle](http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Study-links-Texas-quakes-back-to-1925-to-oil-and-7688403.php?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Study says oil and gas activity going back through the decades has been causing rumblings all across the Lone Star State  

### [Why Americans Will be More Vulnerable to Zika Than They Should Be](http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2016/05/zika-and-politics?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Economist](http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2016/05/zika-and-politics?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

America has scant, or spotty, public health systems to curb it, including by killing mosquitos and developing vaccines  

### [How The Shape Of Your City Determines The Weather](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3060026/evidence/how-the-shape-of-your-city-determines-the-weather?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Fast Code Design](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3060026/evidence/how-the-shape-of-your-city-determines-the-weather?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

New research shows how our streets and buildings influence storms, wind, and temperature.