ISO capabilities

Catastrophe modeling — analytic tools and models to manage risks from natural catastrophes, weather, and terrorism, and solutions to improve underlying exposure data

• Exposure data quality
• Catastrophe hazard information
• Catastrophe loss analysis

Flood — an online system that helps you accurately determine flood zones and flood risk

Wildfire — detailed information on brushfire risks

Hurricane, earthquake, and severe thunderstorm — address-specific risk scores and loss information for these perils

Property claims reporting — information on insured property losses from catastrophes

Catastrophe Management

Articles

• Accuracy Matters: Gaining Perspective on Risk Using GIS
• Leveraging GIS Analytics for Improved Catastrophe Risk Management
• Geographic Information Systems Provide High-Value Technology for Risk Management
• Best Practices for Managing Catastrophe Risk
• The 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season in Perspective
• Dealing with Postcatastrophe Fraud
• It Takes a Village: Effects of Community Attributes on Insured Loss
• A Closer Integration of Catastrophe Risk Management and ERM
• Managing Cat Risks More Effectively
• Coping with Claim Surge
• High-Quality Exposure Data is the Key to Effective Catastrophe Risk Management
• Improved Building Codes Can Reduce Damage from Natural Disasters — and Lower Insurance Costs
• Reliable Catastrophe Modeling Results Require Reliable Exposure Data

Studies

• FireLine™: Pinpointing Losses in California Wildfires
• The Coastline at Risk: 2008 Update to the Estimated Insured Value of U.S. Coastal Properties

Training

Newsletters

AIRCurrents

A monthly online magazine from AIR Worldwide on the latest scientific research on catastrophes, their impact on lives and property, and best practices for employing modeling results

CatWeek

A weekly e-newsletter from AIR Worldwide for catastrophe news and information

OnLocation

A newsletter that brings you important information about LOCATION® products and services, technical issues, customer case studies, and more

For more, visit ISO Publications section.