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We blend science, technology and risk intelligence to deliver actionable solutions for our clients across a wide range of global exposures.
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Robin Lang, Group Chief Risk Officer
RenaissanceRe
Risk Sciences
Leveraging science to sharpen risk understanding and improve outcomes.
Contact your RenaissanceRe underwriter for more information.
Our clients enjoy unique access to our scientific team and their industry-leading expertise. The RenaissanceRe Risk Sciences team is based in the U.S. and Europe, monitoring and quantifying global geophysical risks across business segments. Our wide-reaching data analytics are broad in scope, from natural hazards to emerging cross-portfolio perils like climate change and emerging risk amplifiers.
Coupled with the insight of our underwriters, our risk intelligence resources support and inform your view of risk. As your trusted reinsurance partner, our scientific and business acumen helps you optimize coverage against ever-changing global perils.
Our team has deep expertise in:
- Meteorology
- Oceanography
- Seismic Risk
- Structural and Wind Engineering
- Data Science
- Numerical Simulation
Facts about our expertise:
Our SuperEnsemble hurricane forecast is noted in the National Hurricane Center verification reports as a top-performing model. We are collaborating with NOAA/National Hurricane Center, continuing a valued partnership that spans nearly two decades. Through this alliance, we enhance our knowledge of tropical cyclone risk, while aiding our clients and the international community in the management of these critical events.

Data as of March 31, 2023.
Our partnerships with global scientific and mitigation organizations enhance our risk intelligence.
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
- Florida Coastal Monitoring Program
- Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
- National Hurricane Center
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center
- Risk Management Center at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography
Our scientists
Craig Tillman
President
Seismic Risk, Structural Vulnerability, Wildfire, Risk Management and Mitigation
Dave Bachiochi, Ph.D.
Regional Manager and Senior Scientist
Atmospheric Science, Climate, Severe Convective Storms, European Wind, Wildfire
Dail Rowe, Ph.D.
Regional Manager and Senior Scientist
Oceanography, Climate, Tropical Cyclones, Numerical Weather Prediction
Peter Geissbuehler, Ph.D.
Regional Manager and Senior Scientist
Climate and Meteorology, European Peril Models and Analytics
Sergei Frolov, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Oceanography, Storm Surge and Flood Risk, Ocean Eddy Forecasting
Eric Williford, Ph.D.
Manager, Operational Forecasting
Meteorology, Tropical Cyclones, Weather Forecasting, Extratropical Systems
Pelin Bali
Data Scientist
Database Design, Data Science
Nihat Cubukcu, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Meteorology, Data Analytics, Weather Forecasting, Ensemble Based Forecasting
Mike Dickinson, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Meteorology, Weather Forecasting, Tropical Cyclones, Wildfire
David Hamilton
Senior Scientist
Atmospheric Science and Forecasting, Severe Convective Storms, European Wind
Bob Kilcup, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Structural Engineering, Statistical Simulation, Data Analytics, Scientific Computer Modelling
Sylvia Laboy, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Wind Engineering, Wind Vulnerability, Structural Mitigation
Damiano Monelli, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Seismology, Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis
Ray Richardson, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Oceanography, Climate, Tropical Cyclones, Numerical Weather Prediction, European Wind
Stefan Ritz, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Severe Convective Storms, European Wind Storms, Climate, Numerical Modelling
Arkayan Samaddar, Ph.D
Scientist
Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Storm Surge and Flood Risk
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