risk modelling

The connectivity between risks in an increasingly complex world means their consequences can be amplified. As the insurance and reinsurance industry work to understand emerging risks, there’s a need to build the conviction and confidence of all stakeholders including capital providers, so risks can be effectively transferred, according to Moody’s CEO Rob Fauber.

A new study co-authored by catastrophe modelling and climate analytics specialist Reask, has demonstrated how advanced downstream forecast analytics can eliminate basis risk in parametric insurance by funding pre-landfall protective actions before a hurricane strikes.

Global gross domestic product (GDP) exposure to damaging severe convective storm (SCS) winds is projected to grow 14% over the next 30 years, reaching $20.2 trillion as climate risks continue to reshape underwriting globally, according to a new report by First Street, the climate risk financial modeling provider.

Playing a dual role as both the rating agency and risk modelling agency for German insurer Gothaer’s recent EUR 100 million Yardstick Re DAC (Series 2026-1) flood catastrophe bond exemplifies the One Moody’s strategy and the company sees a pipeline of opportunity in insurance-linked securities (ILS), Moody’s Corporation CEO Rob Fauber has explained.

Verisk’s recent launch of its updated U.S. Tropical Cyclone model, delivered via the firm’s new cloud-native Synergy Studio platform, represents a major milestone built on years of deliberate work, and according to Gayatri Natarajan, SVP of Product Management, the extensive effort behind the release directly reflects the evolving demands of the complex risk landscape the […]

Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA), the insurance and reinsurance broker’s investment banking and insurance-linked securities (ILS) specialist unit, has announced the hire of Adil Imani from Verisk, who joins as an ILS focused Vice President.

Verisk, the data analytics and technology provider, has announced a major update to its Tropical Cyclone Model for the United States, delivered through its new cloud-native Synergy Studio platform, providing a more realistic assessment of individual risk and portfolio exposure across insurance, reinsurance, and capital markets.

According to a recent paper by Karen Clark & Company (KCC), the catastrophe risk modeller, a 100-year return period hurricane has the potential to generate more than $100 billion in insured losses in New York.

According to a new working paper by catastrophe modelling specialist Reask and specialist insurance-linked securities investment manager LGT ILS Partners, a climate-conditioned Industry Loss Warranty (ILW) strategy can materially outperform traditional static modeling approaches.

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