Live flood forecasting insurtech firm Previsico has announced the appointment of Dimosthenis Tsaknias as Senior Flood Modeller in charge of its flood modelling team.
Tsaknias previously served as Lead Modeller for RMS, where he contributed to the development of hazard and financial loss flood risk models covering 12 countries in Europe, Japan, India, and Brazil.
Other former roles include Senior Project Manager at the National Observatory of Athens and Manager of the Weather Modelling team at Lloyds Banking Group.
In this latter role, he was responsible for the evaluation and development of flood models as well as event response when flooding occurred.
Tsaknias also supervised and developed risk pricing models for the UK at address level and led the transition to a new flood model for capital and reinsurance purposes.
“Dimosthenis’ global experience will be invaluable in supporting our clients’ growing need to reduce the risk of flooding and mitigate losses,” said Previsico’s CEO Jonathan Jackson. “We are delighted to have him on board as we continue to grow the business in the UK and worldwide.”
“Previsico is quickly establishing itself as a leading provider of flood forecasting solutions across multiple industries, notably with its recent win of the ‘Cross-sector innovation of the year’ award at the British Data Awards 2021,” commented Tsaknias.
“Within the insurance industry, these technologies will play a pivotal role in enabling insurers to manage and mitigate flood risks – an ever-growing concern in the face of global issues such as climate change. I look forward to being an integral part of this transformation.”
