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Catastrophe Resilience Virtual Conference

Edmonson-Miller InstituteCPCU Society - Europe amd Kate School of Insurance and Risk Management 1755 Catastrophe Conference - Predict and Prepare is a virtual conference that features experts in various fields of catastrophe resilience exposing their topics, research ideas, data sources, and Q&A.

These are open to anyone interested but the purpose is to incentivize and attract research around various catastrophe resilience topics, with papers selected and funded to present in 2026. 

CPCU Society - Europe amd Kate School of Insurance and Risk Management
1755 Catastrophe Conference - Predict and Prepare

 Wednesday | July 2, 2025
10am - 2pm CENTRAL TIME

Thursday | July 3, 2025
9am - 12pm CENTRAL TIME

 

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  • Part One | Virtual Conference

Virtual conference features experts in various fields of catastrophe resilience exposing their topics, research ideas, data sources, and Q&A. These are open to anyone interested but the purpose is to incentivize and attract research around various catastrophe resilience topics, with papers selected and funded to present in 2026.

  • Format of Virtual Conference:
  • Expose a Cat Resilience topic.
  • Pose examples of important research questions related to the topic.
  • Provide data or at least provide guidance on where to find data to help with research.
  • Answer questions.

Topics include:

  • Optimizing ROI on Disaster Mitigation
  • Anticipatory Action and Insurance before the disaster
  • Blending Parametric Insurance with other catastrophe resilience efforts -Inclusive insurance and risk management
  • for the world’s most vulnerable populations.
  • Investment in infrastructure by the insurance industry.
  • Calculating Risk Adjusted Returns
  • Community Based Captives for Wind Loss

Part Two | Lisbon,Portugal

In-person event.
Agenda for CPCU-Europe Lisbon In-Person Event
Want to join us in Lisbon? Register for the In-Person Event.
Email Jim Jones at jrjone2@ilstu.edu

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