Lives, property, and profits have long been at risk from the effects of weather, climate, and natural catastrophes. Today there are sophisticated and effective tools to model these complex phenomena so that companies can make informed decisions about protective strategies.

As the world's premier catastrophe and climate risk modeling firm, AIR is synonymous with technological leadership. AIR scientists and engineers identify the variables and equations that define these extraordinarily complex phenomena and create computer programs that can realistically simulate them, producing a range of potential future outcomes.

Drawing on the multidisciplinary skills of the AIR Research and Modeling Team, which includes meteorologists, climate scientists, geophysicists, seismologists, engineers, physicists, mathematicians, and statisticians, AIR pioneered the probabilistic catastrophe modeling technology that revolutionized the way insurance and reinsurance professionals manage catastrophe risk. AIR models and software tools set the standard for the analysis of loss potential and effective risk management strategies. But AIR's proven expertise with catastrophe risk analysis is only the beginning.

Using advanced Numerical Weather Prediction technology, AIR has implemented the first commercial applications of global climate modeling for weather risk management in the insurance, financial, and energy industries, to name a few. These new AIR applications offer expanded capabilities for assessing the probabilities of expected weather regimes.

AIR modeling technologies continue to evolve to meet the increasing demand for timely and reliable information about climate, weather, and natural catastrophes. AIR is committed to turning the most current scientific research findings into practical tools serving the risk management needs of companies around the world.