Capabilities & Services
- Catastrophe Risk Management
- Extreme Wind Hazard Modeling:
Our advanced modeling capabilities for single-site and area-wide wind risk for use in design, vulnerability, mitigation, benefit cost and loss analysis.
- Vulnerability & Loss Assessments:
Our unique first principles engineering approach models directional wind pressure loads, windborne debris, rainfall, component resistances, progressive physical damage and subsequent economic loss.
- US Hurricane Catastrophe Model: Hurloss®, our catastrophe modeling software for US hurricane risk is vetted and approved for ratemaking in Florida (since 2000). Many large insurers rely on HurLoss to assess their clients’ hurricane risk.
- Wind Mitigation Management Services: With over 30 years experience, our experts assist insurance companies to effectively address complex wind mitigation discount programs.
- Extreme Wind Hazard Modeling:
Showcase Projects / Capabilities
News and Events
2012 IRU Spring Conference
April 22-24, 2012, Miami, FLDr. Peter Vickery, Principal Engineer, will present a session on modeling offshore energy and participate on a catastrophe modeling panel at the 2012 Intermediaries and Reinsurance Underwriters Association Spring Conference.
2012 Bermuda Seminar
April 17, 2012, Fairmont Hamilton PrincessARA's scientists, engineers and business leaders will offer best practice recommendations for modeling hurricane risk using ARA's HurLoss catastrophe modeling platform. The discussions will review the benefits of ARA's unique physics-based approach to hurricane modeling and illustrate how users can leverage HurLoss results to fundamentally improve their ability to assess hurricane risk.
Divisions / Offices
IntraRisk Division
8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 600
Raleigh, NC 27615-2963
Phone: 919.582.3300
Fax: 919.582.3301
E-mail: HurlossHelp@ara.com
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The IntraRisk Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is an internationally recognized leader in the quantification and management of catastrophe risk. Since 1982, our engineers and scientists have developed much of the theory behind the modeling and simulation of the risks associated with extreme wind events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, extra tropical cyclones, storm surge and coastal flooding.
ARA integrates its proprietary wind engineering models, industry leading research and analytical consulting services into tailored solutions to meet your goals.
