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Industry Insights for Insurance Executives

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Focus

Key Issues/Questions Addressed

Weather Risk Management
  • Historical benchmarking interprets actual business results based on key weather metrics.
  • How do my claims compare to the environmental risk?
  • Are there more or fewer claims than expected given the weather conditions during the period of record?

Weather Forecasting

Short-range predictions enable insurers to improve customer service and satisfaction by pre-staging resources and communications before weather events occur.

  • Given a forecast of hail or wind over the next 1 to 15 days, where can we expect to see the greatest increase/decrease in claims activity?

Long-range and seasonal predictions shape year-ahead risk management scenarios, budget planning and product strategies.

  • Given last year’s weather-related claims, what will be the direction and relative magnitude of the trend change in claims activity (by location) next year?

Climate Change Risk Assessment
  • Climate change assessment shapes risk management strategies over the long term (5 to 20 years).
  • How will the projected change in climate affect the risk profile of our weather-related claims?