Risk modelling news

CyberCube, a specialist modelling firm for cyber risks and the third-party modelling agent for many of the cyber catastrophe bonds that have been issued so far, has announced a new CEO, with its Chief Growth Officer Chris Methven taking on the top role, as Pascal Millaire becomes a Senior Adviser to the company.

Verisk is the second of the catastrophe risk modelling specialists to release an estimate for insurance industry losses caused by recent winter storm Fern in the United States, saying the total could reach $4 billion.

Catastrophe risk modelling specialists at Karen Clark & Company (KCC) have pegged private insurance industry losses from winter storm Fern in the US at $6.7 billion, with estimated losses the highest in Texas and Tennessee.

Catastrophe risk modeling specialist Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Deanne Nixon as Senior Vice President, who joins the firm from global climate risk coverage platform Arbol.

Schroders Capital’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) division has partnered with ETH Zurich, a public university in Zurich, Switzerland, to launch an industry-first independent research project that’s designed to enhance hurricane risk modelling for the ILS sector.

Moody’s has announced that it has launched its North America Severe Convective Storm HD Models, which according to the firm redefines the standard for assessing tornado, hail and wind risk.

Catastrophe risk modelling specialist Karen Clark & Company (KCC) has launched Version 3.0 of its US Winter Storm Model, which captures two types of winter storms: extratropical cyclones (ETCs) and Arctic air outbreaks.

Catastrophe risk modelling specialist Karen Clark & Company (KCC), has launched a new version of its US Severe Convective Storm (SCS) model, with the firm indicating that this update is expected to provide the accuracy and stability required by reinsurers and ILS investors for capital allocation concerning the severe thunderstorm peril.

CyberCube, a specialist modelling firm for cyber risks and exposures that has also been the third-party modelling agent for a number of the cyber catastrophe bonds that have been issued so far, has announced a significant more than $180 million investment in the company to support its long-term growth ambitions.

As the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to evolve, both catastrophe and non-catastrophe models are critical components for trading, particularly in the 144A format, according to executives at Moody’s, who told Artemis that they view the ILS sector as a “very important element” of the re/insurance market.