Aaron Michel

Madagascar—one of the poorest countries on earth—was struck by its strongest tropical cyclone in 13 years on March 7, 2017. Enawo made landfall over the Sava Region in the northeast of the island just after reaching peak intensity as the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane.

As "big data" quickly becomes the new standard for "all data" in technology-driven enterprises, advanced data analytics has become the key to competitive advantage in a number of fields, including supply chain risk modeling and mitigation.

Aaron Michel, senior engineer at AIR Worldwide, sat down with Claims Journal to discuss risks expected to affect supply chains in 2017, and how both corporations and insurance companies are approaching these risks.