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Parametric Solutions

Explore Guy Carpenter’s innovative parametric solutions for fast, transparent and flexible risk transfer options to complement traditional indemnity coverage. Our current offerings can help you address wildfire, tropical cyclone, earthquake and flood risk.

Why Parametric Solutions?

Parametric solutions offer a variety of benefits including increased transparency, customization, versatility and speed of payment. At Guy Carpenter, we’ve gone a step further. Our solutions also include:

  • Basis Risk Minimization: We use advanced optimization techniques to minimize basis risk so you can purchase more efficient parametric coverage.
  • Model Risk Reduction: We conduct several sensitivity tests and employ model smoothing techniques to help clients understand and reduce the volatility of expected payments.
  • Versatility Deployment: Our flexibility of structuring and supporting risk capital, via (re)insurance or capital markets, allows coverage to be placed as efficiently as possible.
  • Research Backing: Our products are supported by extensive research which has been shared via numerous scientific publications.

Contact Us

  • Guillermo Franco

    Managing Director, Global Head of Cat Risk Research

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Products

  • GC FireCell®

    GC FireCell provides customized wildfire coverage based on data provided by NASA and NOAA-operated satellites as well as other fire management agencies on a real-time basis.

  • GC StormGrid®

    GC StormGrid provides customized tropical cyclone coverage based on storm track information published in real time by global meteorological agencies using a high-resolution parametric model.

  • GC QuakeCube®

    GC QuakeCube is a customized, high-resolution cat-in-a-box product for earthquake coverage that leverages the simplicity and global applicability of cat-in-a-box approaches while minimizing basis risk.

  • GC FloodShield℠

    GC FloodShield provides customized flood coverage based on hazard footprints obtained in near real time.
  • We aim to complement (traditional coverage) and find new solutions to problems that existed that maybe we had given up trying to solve.”

    Guillermo Franco, (Global Head of Cat Risk Research)

Powering Your Business With Insights

  • Segments

    Offering you specialized expertise that focuses market knowledge, product innovation and analytics on your unique challenges—to provide you with an enduring competitive advantage.

  • Risks

    Bringing together an unparalleled depth and breadth of capabilities and experience to turn your risks into profit and sustained growth.

  • Reinsurance Broking

    Tailoring your solutions to effectively and efficiently match the right capital with your evolving risk profile.
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