Automating Risk Assessment for Insurance Companies

Challenge

Insurance companies are facing increased pressure to understand and manage the risks associated with environmental hazards and climate change. The process of assessing these risks can be time-consuming and difficult to perform without access to accurate data. Additionally, insurance companies are required to comply with regulatory requirements for risk assessment and building reconstruction cost estimation.

Solution

Ask Wire’s API provides environmental data on acute and chronic risks, as well as its building reconstruction cost model to assist insurance companies in automating risk assessment processes. The API can also be used to estimate the costs of reconstructing buildings in case of natural disaster and climate change related hazards. This can help insurance companies to comply with regulatory requirements for risk assessment and building reconstruction cost estimation.

Benefit / ROI

By using Ask Wire’s API, insurance companies can automate risk assessment processes and better understand and manage their exposure to environmental hazards and climate change. This can help them make more informed underwriting and pricing decisions and mitigate potential losses. Additionally, the API can assist insurance companies in meeting regulatory requirements for risk assessment and building reconstruction cost estimation. This can also lead to cost savings and increased efficiency in the long run as the API can help automate the process.

Data Provided:

  • Environmental risks (acute)
  • Climate change risks (chronic)

Models Available:

  • Reconstruction cost calculator
  • Indicative Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) score