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Brandon Katz

Executive Vice President, Strategy

KatRisk

Brandon specializes in engineering natural catastrophe risk models for a wide range of clients including those from the insurance/financial industries and government. He is currently involved in developing and deploying probabilistic natural hazard models and risk maps with a focus on flood, hail, and wildfire perils.

Before KatRisk, Brandon worked for the reinsurance brokerage arm of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT Re) and at RMS where he contributed to research efforts in flood related projects. He joined KatRisk in 2016.

Brandon holds a B.S. and M.S. in Meteorology and Climate studies from the Pennsylvania State University.

SESSIONS

Day 1

1:10

Interactive Breakout Discussions

Delegates will participate in two sessions of their choosing. Each session runs for 30-minutes.


Breakout A: Paradigm Shift: Revolutionizing SCS Modeling


Brandon Katz, Executive Vice President, Strategy, KatRisk

Petros Keshisian, Head of Model Engineering, KatRisk


Breakout B: Mapping Risk: Leveraging GfK Boundary Data and CRESTA Zones for Accurate Hazard Forecasting


Julia Kloé, Senior Sales Consultant Reinsurance, GfK

Stefan Wiesmeier, Product Manager Location Risk Intelligence Platform, Risk Management Partners, MunichRe

Thilo Horner, Product Manager, Risk Management Partners, MunichRe


Breakout C: Predictive Modelling for Future Risk Scenarios


Breakout D: Real-time Data Integration Platforms for Dynamic Risk Monitoring

Day 2

9:40

CAT Model Spotlight: An Exclusive Deep Dive into Leading CAT Models

  • Unpacking the lessons learned from SCS events in last 12 months: How can we adapt SCS models for more accurate assessments?

  • Addressing the challenges of valuating SCS i.e. Italian hail loss creep

  • Developing comprehensive view of risk by integrating SCS into multi-peril models


Moderator: Elizabeth Harris, Vice President of Modeling and Research, Ariel Re

Tal Paschal, Senior Product Manager, CoreLogic

Brandon Katz, Executive Vice President, Strategy, KatRisk

Eric Robinson, Director, Aon Impact Forecasting

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