Trying to predict Cat events is notoriously difficult, but keeping a close eye on weather patterns and data is one way for insurers to get ahead of the game. Here’s the word;
BirdsEyeView, the European Space Agency-backed insurtech specialising in natural catastrophe modelling and exposure management, today announces the launch of CERA®, its enhanced ‘Catastrophic Exposure and Risk Analytics’ platform.
The launch represents a next generation evolution of BirdsEyeView’s Hazard Modelling platform. CERA® now incorporates the company’s street level resolution North America and Australia wildfire models, an updated ML tropical cyclone model, and an earthquake model, with a new hail model scheduled for release by the end of Q1. The recent launch of an AI Data Scrubbing tool further enhances data quality and modelling accuracy at scale.
The CERA® platform includes globally available primary and secondary peril catastrophe exposure and risk analytics, combining probabilistic hazard modelling with live exposure management and reporting, all accessible directly at an underwriter’s desk.
James Rendell, CEO and founder of BirdsEyeView, said: “This launch marks a significant milestone for BirdsEyeView, already a major provider in the Lloyd’s market. CERA® is stronger, broader, and more capable than anything else on the market.
“By combining the sophistication of traditional catastrophe modelling platforms with the usability and speed of modern hazard tools, CERA® delivers actionable risk intelligence at the point of underwriting decision, furthering our mission to become the go-to provider in the UK, Australian, Canadian, and US markets.”
CERA® is designed for insurers, MGAs, and brokers globally, enabling users to:
Model broker-submitted schedules instantly for flood, wildfire, severe convective storm, tropical cyclone, and earthquake risk
Monitor live portfolio aggregates across binders and open market business
Receive automatic hazard alerts when forecast events threaten insured exposures
Generate rapid forecast loss and exposure reports
Clean and geolocate up to 10,000 locations simultaneously using AI
Integrate seamlessly via API with internal pricing and exposure systems
The launch supports BirdsEyeView’s broader growth strategy, with new perils and enhancements added quarterly. In Q2, the company will introduce CERA® AI, a co-pilot functionality designed to further enhance underwriting decision-making. BirdsEyeView works with a growing proportion of the Lloyd’s insurer and Coverholder market across Australia, Canada, and the US.
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