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# November 7, 2014
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/november-7-2014/
- Published: 2014-11-07T07:18:50.000Z
- Updated: 2014-11-07T07:18:50.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

***Geo-Targeting Storm Surge, Eerily Quiet Reinsurance Market and an Expensive Hedge Fund Pension Push***

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## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

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### [Personalized Hurricane Risk Gauge Targets Deadliest Stage](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-07/personalized-hurricane-risk-gauge-targets-deadliest-stage.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-07/personalized-hurricane-risk-gauge-targets-deadliest-stage.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A new online tool released by the hurricane center this week shows overlays of water heights from hurricanes of varying power with street-by-street detail.

### [Planned Hollywood High-Rise Would Sit Atop Earthquake Fault, State Says](http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/07/us-usa-california-earthquake-idUSKBN0IR04220141107?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/07/us-usa-california-earthquake-idUSKBN0IR04220141107?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A potentially violent earthquake fault system runs beneath the planned site of a massive high-rise development project in Hollywood.

### [A Tale of Two Oceans: Pacific Out-Hurricanes Atlantic](http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/11/06/hurricane-season/18532035/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [USA Today](http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/11/06/hurricane-season/18532035/?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The year’s unusual hurricane season comes to a close with activity in the Atlantic below normal, but storms in the Pacific at their highest level in years.

### [New Study on El Niño/La Niña Flooding Could Aid Disaster Planning Worldwide](https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/research-highlight-new-study-el-ni%C3%B1ola-ni%C3%B1-flooding-could-aid-disaster-planning-worldwide?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Scripps News Service](https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/research-highlight-new-study-el-ni%C3%B1ola-ni%C3%B1-flooding-could-aid-disaster-planning-worldwide?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Scripps researchers part of multinational study that provides unprecedented regional and socio-economic detail on flood probability.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

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### [It’s Quiet—Too Quiet: The Reinsurance Market](http://espresso.economist.com/ae004abba6dab0e56e30c8b5418abfa1?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Economist Expresso](http://espresso.economist.com/ae004abba6dab0e56e30c8b5418abfa1?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Big global reinsurers are well placed to withstand the competition; unspecialised smaller fry might not be.

### [Swiss Re Profit Beats Estimates on Lower Catastrophe Losses](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-07/swiss-re-quarterly-net-rises-14-after-lower-catastrophe-losses.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-07/swiss-re-quarterly-net-rises-14-after-lower-catastrophe-losses.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

The world’s second-biggest reinsurer said third-quarter profit rose 14 percent, beating analysts’ estimates, following lower-than-expected losses from natural catastrophes.

### [Hedge Funds Try New Expensive Products to Attract Retreating Institutional Investors](http://www.opalesque.com/653229/As%5Finvestors%5Fgradually%5Fretreat%5Fhedge%5Ffunds%5Ftry%5Fnew322.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Opalesque](http://www.opalesque.com/653229/As%5Finvestors%5Fgradually%5Fretreat%5Fhedge%5Ffunds%5Ftry%5Fnew322.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Managers who have been most prolific in new product development over the past few years are exploring the ‘new frontier’ by developing sub-advisory capabilities and insurance-related products.

### [Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. Announces John Berger Contract Extension and Management Changes](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/third-point-reinsurance-ltd-announces-john-berger-contract-extension-and-management-changes-281852741.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Press Release](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/third-point-reinsurance-ltd-announces-john-berger-contract-extension-and-management-changes-281852741.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

CEO John Berger is in, CRO Michael McKnight is out.