Institute Certified Catastrophe Modeler Program
The AIR Institute’s Certified Catastrophe Modeler Program is a comprehensive—and intensive—course created to meet the industry’s growing need for skilled catastrophe risk modelers and managers, preparing the next generation of modelers for the complex challenges of catastrophe risk assessment and management.
More than just end-user training, the Program explores the inner workings of the models and aims to answer questions along the lines of “why does the AIR software do this?” rather than “how do I do this in the AIR software?” Five full days of classroom and hands-on instruction provide catastrophe risk management professionals with a more detailed understanding of the science and statistics that underlie the models and the best practices for interpreting and employing model results—knowledge that has become even more critical in today’s environment of increasingly strict regulatory regimes.
Following the week-long classroom session, students engage in several elective sessions, which will be offered as part of an “Institute Track” at AIR Conferences, or as a series of online lecture sessions. Electives are designed to allow attendees to tailor their educational experience to suit their interests and needs, and to delve deeper into selected topics than is possible during the five days of classroom learning.
Students who complete the program requirements earn recognition as an AIR Institute Certified Catastrophe Modeler (CCM™).
Anyone with responsibility for catastrophe risk analysis, management, and decision-making will benefit from the CCM Program, including:
Intended audience
- Insurance financial managers
- Actuaries
- Underwriters
- Catastrophe modeling managers and analysts
- Insurance and reinsurance brokers
- Regulators