AIR Currents Issue

02.2010
	Events	In the News	Press Releases

Setting the New Standard in Modeling Hurricane Risk
	Model updates are warranted only if they improve the model, are credible and defensible, and can be validated with actual experience. AIR's Dr. Peter Dailey and Dr. Vineet Jain kick off a new series of articles that will discuss the science and engineering behind the many enhancements slated for release in Version 12.0 of the AIR U.S. Hurricane Model. [ read the article ]
Earthquake Risk in Stable, Intraplate Regions: the Case of Perth, Australia
	There is a temptation to discount, or even dismiss earthquake risk in low-seismicity regions. To do so, however, can be misguided. Several factors other than earthquake frequency contribute to the potential for large losses. This article discusses some of those factors in the context of Australia and New Zealand. [ read the article ]

2010 AIR Client Conference, San Francisco
Please plan to join us in San Francisco to network with your peers and meet the experts behind AIR's industry-leading catastrophe modeling solutions. Registration is now open and a complete agenda is now available.

AIR Worldwide Crop Yield Projections Confirmed by USDA End-of-Season Estimates
BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2010 – AIR Worldwide (AIR) today announced that its industry-leading Crop Yield Model accurately projected 2009 corn and soybean yields, as confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) end-of-season estimates.
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Elementum Advisors Leverages AIR's Catastrophe Modeling Systems to Manage Its Portfolio of Insurance-Linked Securities
BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2010 – AIR Worldwide (AIR) today announced that Elementum Advisors LLC, a Chicago-based alternative investment manager focused on collateralized reinsurance investments and insurance-linked securities (ILS), has licensed CATRADER®, the industry standard application for analyzing catastrophe reinsurance and insurance-linked securities.
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