EQECAT News Feed

Webinar: 2011 Pacific Typhoon Season Recap

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT hosted a webinar on February 2, 2012 that discussed the unique characteristics and drivers of the 2011 Asia Pacific Typhoon Season and took a closer look at implications on the insurance/reinsurance industry and typhoon risk modeling.

EQECAT's 2012 Global Catastrophe Modeling Conference: Integrating Science, Innovation, and Performance

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT will host its only global conference in 2012 to help professionals in the re/insurance industry gain a deeper understanding of all components of the catastrophe risk modeling process. The event will be held in Miami from April 3 - 4, 2012 at Eden Roc Resort & Spa, followed by a an optional golf outing on April 5 at Crandon Golf Key Biscayne. Early-bird registration of $895 USD expires on January 25, 2012 (11:59 pm PST).

EQECAT’s Kate Stillwell Selected to First Class of EERI Housner Fellows

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT is proud to announce that Kate Stillwell, Product Manager of Earthquake Products, has been selected by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) as a member of the first class of Housner Fellows.

Tokio Millennium Re Signs Five-Year License Agreement and Plans to Integrate EQECAT Results Globally

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Tokio Millennium Re Ltd. has expanded its relationship with EQECAT by globally licensing WORLDCATenterprise™ - a global catastrophe risk modeling platform that includes 181 natural hazard models for 95 countries and territories spanning six continents. In addition, TMR will be automating their utilization of WORLDCATenterprise through the use of EQECAT's Integrated Catastrophe Modeling System (ICMS).

Webinar: 2011 North Atlantic Hurricane Recap

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT hosted a webinar on December 15 that discussed the unique characteristics and drivers of the 2011 Hurricane Season and took a closer look at implications on the insurance/reinsurance industry and hurricane risk modeling.

EQECAT Named “Best Risk Modeling Firm” at 2011 Reactions Global Awards

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT is proud to announce that it has been named "Best Risk Modeling Firm" at the 2011 Reactions Global Awards Dinner held September 27 in New York City.

EQECAT Provides Risk Modeling to ERDF in Transferring European Windstorm Risk to the Capital Markets

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT provided risk modeling services to Electricité Réseau Distribution France S.A. (ERDF) in the issuance of a €150 million catastrophe bond transferring European windstorm risk to the capital markets.

Webinar: 2011 Typhoon Season Primer

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT hosted a webinar on August 4 to discuss expectations, complexities and damage from typhoons in the northwest Pacific during the 2011 typhoon season.

2011 Chicago WORLDCATenterprise 3.16 Release Event

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT held the first WORLDCATenterprise 3.16 Release Event in Chicago on July 26, 2011 at:

Conrad Chicago
521 North Rush Street
Chicago, IL 60611-3507

2011 Bermuda WORLDCATenterprise 3.16 Release Event

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT held the Bermuda WORLDCATenterprise 3.16 Release Event on July 22, 2011 at:

The Fairmont Hamilton Princess
76 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, Bermuda

Webinar: 2011 North Atlantic Hurricane Season Primer Briefing

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT hosted a webinar to discuss the North Atlantic Hurricane Season on July 20.

2011 New York WORLDCATenterprise 3.16 Release Event

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT held the New York WORLDCATenterprise 3.16 Release Event on July 19th at:

New York Yacht Club
Model Room
37 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

2011 Toronto WORLDCATenterprise 3.16 Release Event

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT held the first WORLDCATenterprise 3.16 Release Event in Toronto on June 2, 2011 at:

Hilton Toronto Ontario
145 Richmond Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2L2 Canada

2011 London Catastrophe Modelling Conference

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT hosted its 2011 London Catastrophe Modelling Conference at:

America Square Conference Centre
1 America Square 17 Crosswall
London EC3N 2LB

2011 Singapore Catastrophe Modelling Conference

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT hosted its 2011 Singapore Catastrophe Modelling Conference at:

InterContinental Singapore
80 Middle Road

Singapore 188966

Paul C. Little Joins EQECAT as SVP, Global Client Development

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT announced today that Paul C. Little has joined EQECAT as a Senior Vice President of Global Client Development. Little will be responsible for global sales, professional services, deployment, and product support.

Bill Keogh Named President

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT announced today that Bill Keogh has been named President of the organization. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives.

EQECAT Hosts 2011 Catastrophe Modelling Conference in US and London

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT will host two conferences to help professionals in the US and European re/insurance industry gain a deeper understanding of how uncertainty is managed throughout the catastrophe risk modeling process.

EQECAT Wins Innovation of Year Award

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT is proud to announce that its basin-wide Asia Typhoon Model has been named "Innovation of the Year" at Asia Insurance Review's Asia Insurance Industry Awards.

EQECAT to Release First Basin-Wide Asia Typhoon Model, US Earthquake Model Update Using Soil-Based Attenuation

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT announced it will release the first basin-wide Asia typhoon model and an updated US earthquake model using soil-based attenuation on July 31, 2010.

Hosts Catastrophe Modelling Conference June 2-4

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT will host a three-day conference, Creating Value Through Increased Transparency, beginning June 2 at 12:00 pm and ending on June 4 at 1:00 pm to be held at Vienna Marriott Hotel.

EQECAT Hosts 2010 Asia Conference in Singapore

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT will host a half-day conference, New Techniques for Understanding and Managing Emerging Typhoon Risk in Asia, from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm on May 18, 2010 at the InterContinental Singapore.

EQECAT Announces Move To SQL Server

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT has announced that version 3.14 of its modeling software platform, WORLDCATenterprise™, will use the SQL Server relational database (RDBMS).

Marian Szefler Joins EQECAT

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT announced today that Marian Szefler has joined EQECAT as Senior Vice President of Software Architecture.

ICW Group Insurance Companies Expands Its Use of EQECAT's US Earthquake Model Capabilities

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT announced today that ICW Group Insurance Companies has expanded its licensing agreement with EQECAT and will use additional capabilities and functions of the United States Earthquake model.

EQECAT Narrows Range of Estimated Onshore Insured Losses from Hurricane Ike Based Upon Reconnaissance-Team Reports, Review of Storm's Characteristics

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT has narrowed its estimated onshore insured losses from Hurricane Ike to a range of $8 to $12 billion, from an initial estimated range of $8 to $18 billion at the storm's landfall.

EQECAT to Provide Analysis of Probabilistic Hurricane Events for Weather Risk Solutions

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT announced that it has been selected by Weather Risk Solutions, LLC to provide analysis of probabilistic hurricane events.

RiskMeter Online Signs Three Year Licensing Agreement For Continued Use Of EQECAT US Earthquake Model

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT announced that RiskMeter Online has signed a three year licensing agreement for continued use of EQECAT’s United States Earthquake model, part of its WORLDCATenterprise™ catastrophe management software suite.

EQECAT Announces Release of WORLDCATenterprise Version 3.13

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT announced today the release of its updated WORLDCATenterprise™ modeling software platform, version 3.13.

EQECAT US Offshore Energy Model Updated Based Upon Data Produced During 2008 Hurricane Season

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

EQECAT said today that an analysis of wave height and damage data produced during the 2008 hurricane season, especially during Hurricane Ike and relating to assets in the US Gulf of Mexico, has enabled the refinement of hazard and vulnerability modeling in EQECAT's US Offshore Energy Model (EQECAT's OEM).