Insurance & Reinsurance Training
A structured, self-paced training platform for graduates and early-career professionals entering the world of natural catastrophe risk — built on industry-standard frameworks used by leading (re)insurers worldwide.
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Catastrophe (cat) modelling is the analytical backbone of the insurance and reinsurance industry. It lets companies understand, price, and manage their exposure to extreme natural and man-made events — from earthquakes and hurricanes to terrorism and political violence.
This platform takes you from fundamental concepts through to how commercial cat models work, what outputs they produce, and how they are used in underwriting, portfolio management, and capital allocation. Deep-dive peril courses and real-world event case studies bring the theory to life.
No prior actuarial or engineering background required — just curiosity and commitment.
Course Catalogue
Start with the Foundation course and work upward — each course builds on the one before. Intermediate, Advanced, and Emerging Risks courses are in development.
Foundation Level
The complete beginner-to-practitioner course. Covers the history, model anatomy, key metrics, and professional practice of cat modelling — no prior background needed.
Peril Deep Dives
In-depth coverage of six natural perils — earthquake, hurricane, flood, hail, winter storm, and wildfire — at the level expected of a practising cat modeller.
Man-Made Perils
The full spectrum of man-made violence perils — from individual terrorist attacks through civil unrest to armed conflict — and how the insurance industry models and manages them.
How It Works
Start with the Foundation course for a complete introduction, or jump into a peril deep-dive if you already have the basics. No account or sign-up required.
Structured reading content explains core concepts with definitions, callout boxes, and real-world context from the insurance and reinsurance industry.
Every lesson ends with a knowledge check. You need 80% to pass — if you don't, review the material and try again. Progress is saved in your browser.
Event case studies — Sandy, Otis, Andrew, Katrina, HIM — take landmark cat events and dissect them from a modelling perspective. Find them in the Modules tab.
Who This Is For
Starting your first role in (re)insurance and need to get up to speed on cat modelling fast. This course gives you the vocabulary and frameworks to contribute from day one.
Working with cat model outputs but wanting a deeper understanding of what the numbers mean and how they are produced.
Transitioning into the insurance or reinsurance industry from another field and building the technical foundation needed to work with catastrophe risk.
Experienced professionals who want to refresh their understanding of a specific peril, review model methodology, or explore a new area of the man-made perils landscape.
No sign-up required. Open the Foundation course and begin with the first lesson.