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Fathom builds climate scenarios into flood risk models

Data provider Fathom has updated its flood risk modelling to include future climate scenarios, described as "a major milestone in the development of quantitative flood risk models".

Webinar: Flood data playing much bigger role in portfolios for investors

Extreme rainfall and periods of longer, wetter weather are prompting some investors to incorporate flood risk into their decision-making processes, Environmental Finance webinar panelists explainFlood data is playing a crucial role

US flood risk analysis reveals 'material blind spot' for investors

A new flood data tool has revealed that an average of 60% of losses in the US mainland occur outside federally defined zones, meaning that investors' exposure may be "materially underestimated, putting portfolios at risk".

Swiss Re acquires flood modelling business

Reinsurance provider Swiss Re has acquired UK-based water risk intelligence and flood modelling business, Fathom, for an undisclosed sum.

Fathom offers global flood map covering all perils

$100trn of investment needed to reach net-zero, report finds

Over $100 trillion is needed to 'green' the world's capital stock and reach net zero by 2050, a report by BNY Mellon and Fathom Consulting has found.