Verisk has announced the formation of a Verisk Climate Advisory Council, whose members will provide strategic guidance and feedback on climate change solutions the company is developing.
The ongoing research of the council members will help ensure that Verisk is well-informed on the latest climate change research and analyses, the firm says.
The first member, Cindy Bruyère, is the Director for the Capacity Center for Climate and Weather Extremes (C3WE) at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
Her research focuses on the impact of weather and climate extremes.
Next, Henk Dijkstra is a professor of dynamical oceanography at the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht and the Director of the Centre for Complex Systems Studies at Utrecht University.
His research focuses on understanding the physics of the large-scale ocean circulation and the role of the ocean in the climate system through fundamental studies using concepts and methods from complex systems science.
Kenneth E. Kunkel is a research professor of atmospheric sciences at North Carolina State University and lead scientist for assessments with the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies.
His research has focused on climate variability and change, particularly related to extreme weather and climate events.
And finally, Park Williams is an associate professor in the Department of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Park is a hydroclimatologist whose research aims to understand the causes and consequences of hydrological extremes such as drought.
His expertise is in the causes and consequences of drought and how this has transformed the American West as temperatures rise and how we should adapt to a future of more frequent droughts and dangerous wildfires.
“At Verisk, we have long engaged with leading scientists and engineers, often alongside customers, to ensure the solutions we create reflect the latest science, freshest perspectives and cutting-edge technologies,” said Mark Anquillare, COO and group president, Verisk.
“Clients across a wide range of industries that need to understand and manage risk from weather, climate, and environmental perils rely on Verisk for analytic insights and science-based solutions to help assess and mitigate the complex risks associated with a changing climate. We’re fortunate to have the benefit of the council members’ expertise to support this important work.”
“Verisk has developed leading extreme event models for addressing risk and continued collaboration with outside experts is critical to maintaining this position in the market,” added Bill Churney, president of Extreme Event Solutions at Verisk.
“We’re excited to begin working with the council members, and we’re confident that with their feedback we will not only build more sophisticated solutions that reflect our best understanding of the future climate but also offer enhanced value to help our clients better address this critical issue facing society.”
