Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today
Hermine Is 1st Hurricane to Make Landfall in Florida Since 2005
Bloomberg
“Bottom line is that there will be some flooding along the path of the storm that will cause damage.”
Putting Shots in the Locker
The Economist
How to anticipate epidemics.
The Science Behind Hawaii’s Double Hurricane
Smithsonian
Having two cyclones in the ocean is not rare, but when they get too close to each other things can get crazy.
Big Shake Was Complex and May Have Been Two Earthquakes
NZ Stuff
Scientists are investigating the possibility Friday’s big shake off the East Cape of New Zealand may have been two earthquakes.
Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today
The Wall Street Guide to Making Money on Hurricane Season
Yahoo Finance
As the Atlantic hurricane season comes to its peak, Barclays’ Jay Gelb believes traders can make some money trading the insurers.
Citizens ‘Takeout’ Focus Shifts to Riskier Coastal Properties
Sun Sentinel
Efforts to shrink state-run Citizens continue, even though the state-run “insurer of last resort” is about one-third as large as it was in 2012.
When a Commercial Rocket Blows Up, Who Pays?
Bloomberg
The latest SpaceX disaster shows how insurers take a big risk covering pricey payloads perched on top of a bomb.
The FT’s City List: Inga Beale
FT (sub may be required)
As CEO of Lloyd’s of London, Inga Beale has focused on modernising the 328-year-old institution, embracing technology and diluting its traditional boys’ club culture.
