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Len Shaffrey

Professor of Climate Science

University of Reading

SESSIONS

Day 1

10:00

Panel Discussion: Retrospective Look at Key Extreme Events and Risks in 2024

  • A deep dive into the key extreme Nat-CAT events of 2024, including:

- Japan Earthquake

- Hurricane Milton

- SCS in Europe & US i.e. Italian Hailstorms

- Europe Wildfire

- Central European Floods

  • Exploring how different types of extreme events (e.g. wildfires and earthquakes) interconnect and compound one another

  • Evaluating model performance and the market’s response to these extreme events

  • Assessing underwriting strategies for risk appetite and pricing in response to risks in 2024

Moderator: Emma Watkins, Head of Exposure Management & Aggregation, Lloyd’s

Christian Wittmann, Head of Natural Perils Modelling, Munich Re

Anna Neely, Managing Director - Head of Catastrophe R&D and Cat Response, HowdenRe

Len Shaffrey, Professor of Climate Science, University of Reading

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