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Catastrophe risk software provider KatRisk has acquired RED, a specialist provider of catastrophe models, including earthquake, flood, landslide, and wind risk models.

BirdsEyeView, the European Space Agency-backed insurtech specialising in natural catastrophe modelling and exposure management, has announced the launch of its enhanced Catastrophic Exposure and Risk Analytics platform, CERA®.

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.

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.

As catastrophe risk models for assessing wildfires continue to advance, and as the industry experiences ongoing refinements in pricing and coverage through lessons learned from each new fire season, wildfire catastrophe bonds are anticipated to persist as a permanent and growing feature of the cat bond market, according to Acrisure Re.

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.

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.

Karen Clark & Company (KCC), the catastrophe risk modelling specialist, has launched RiskInsight® Version 4.15, the latest version of its RiskInsight open loss modeling platform, which introduces advanced performance and system enhancements to accelerate and streamline risk analysis for insurers, reinsurers, and insurance-linked securities (ILS) managers.