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Previsico received Phase 1 funding from Innovate UK’s SBRI climate and environmental risk analytics competition, developing a loss-estimation algorithm that turns flood forecast and exposure data into financial risk predictions for insurers and financial services.
Previsico has partnered with Zurich Municipal to give the public sector a free surface water flood warning system, protecting insured properties and supporting local flood response plans.
Backed by a Hong Kong Science Park grant, Previsico has opened a new R&D hub to advance its flood forecasting technology and grow commercial reach across Asia.
Two Loughborough University geography students, Joe and Amelia, join Previsico on year-long industrial placements, gaining hands-on experience across data science, GIS analysis, sales and marketing.
Previsico joined Lloyd’s Lab’s fourth cohort as one of twelve InsurTech disruptors chosen from over 190 applicants, working alongside Lloyd’s market insurers to develop real-time, property-level surface water flood warnings over a ten-week accelerator programme.
Previsico exhibited at the Flood Expo in Birmingham, where founder and chief scientific officer Prof Dapeng Yu gave a keynote on live flood mapping and surface water forecasting.
Previsico has closed a seed funding round to accelerate its nationwide and international roll-out, launching a flash flood forecasting solution for insurers, brokers and data partners.
Previsico co-founder Dr Avinoam Baruch will speak at Instech London’s 2019 event on claims innovation, discussing how insurers can improve claims management for retail and corporate customers.
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