Predictive & Transparent Wildfire Risk Analytics for the Insurance Industry

Wildfire risk across the western United States has become a challenging issue for the insurance industry, especially in California. Between recent major loss events, regulatory pressures, and updated analytics, the space is rapidly evolving. The analysis in this report, conducted by CAPE and HazardHub, brings together the problem of quantifying mitigation measures, specifically vegetation management, and a combined analytics solution from CAPE and HazardHub. This combined solution quantifies the wildfire risk to a property at the resolution and transparency level required to instill confidence on the part of insurance carriers, Departments of Insurance, and consumers. The primary goal is to provide an understanding of this solution and drive conversations about its applicability for wildfire risk quantification across the insurance market.