Benjamin Zimmermann
Senior Underwriter Agriculture
Swiss Re
Benjamin Zimmermann has a background in investment banking, insurance, and reinsurance. His expertise lies in quantitative risk modelling and portfolio steering, used to assess and steer weather related risks through a wide set of products ranging from parametric covers to derivatives, as well as traditional re-/insurance. Over the past 5 years at Swiss Re, Ben focused on how secondary perils such as forest fires can be properly modeled and navigated in the context of a global agriculture portfolio. Benjamin holds a Bachelor's degree in Banking & Finance and a Master's degree in Quantitative Finance from the University of Zurich. In addition he has also contributed to academia as a lecturer in AI for financial risk assessment at his alma mater for several years.
SESSIONS
Day 2
2:50
Panel Discussion: Unpacking Challenges, Lessons, and Pathways Forward to Enhance Wildfire Resilience
Lessons learned from the 2025 California wildfires: Insights into vulnerabilities in risk management, mitigation, and recovery strategies exposed by recent events
Overcoming data challenges and leveraging cutting-edge science to improve wildfire risk assessments and predictive accuracy
Building community and industry resilience: Exploring mitigation strategies to reduce exposure, adapt to escalating risks, and improve community resilience
Moderator: John Wardman, Chief Commercial Officer, Maximum Information
Petros Keshisian, Head of Model Engineering, KatRisk
Benjamin Zimmermann, Senior Underwriter Agriculture, Swiss Re
Firas Saleh, Director, Model Product Management, Moody’s RMS
Mike Tine, Senior Technical Director, Karen Clark & Company (KCC)