Milliman expands and deepens applications of its climate expertise through the following relationships:
Wildfire Science & Technology Commons (WSTC)
The WSTC is a bold initiative designed to accelerate technological innovations for wildfire management and mitigation. WSTC is building a community platform around open data, cutting-edge science, AI, and shared knowledge. Milliman is collaborating with WSTC through their pathfinder projects, leading the multi-phased effort to build a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Data Commons.
The IDF strives to optimize and extend the use of insurance and related risk-management capabilities to build resilience and protection for vulnerable communities. Milliman’s Chairman, Ken Mungan, sits on the IDF Steering Committee, and MCRI members are collaborating on an open source global catastrophe model.
The MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman is a member of the InsuResilience Global Partnership, working to promote a shift from reactive crisis response to proactive investment in global prevention, preparedness, and early action.
Milliman experts are members of UNCDF’s Climate Insurance Linked Resilient Infrastructure Finance (CILRIF) working group, a cross-industry collaboration to bring a comprehensive climate insurance product to stakeholders in developing countries.
ULI is the oldest and largest network of real estate and land use experts in the world. We provided in-depth analysis for a ULI report on climate risk and real estate.
Milliman’s Nancy Watkins briefed the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the financial impacts to coastal communities from the threat of sea-level rise.
Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center
Recognized worldwide as a leader in risk-related research and policy analysis, Milliman’s Nancy Watkins sits on the Advisory Board of the Center’s Role of Insurance in Climate Adaptation project.
