The end of ‘good enough’ exposure data

About this webinar

What changes when cedants, brokers and reinsurers finally see the same risk

Reinsurance outcomes increasingly depend on how clearly a cedant can demonstrate the quality of its portfolio. Yet in practice, that story is often built on exposure data that is aggregated, incomplete or inconsistent – making it harder for reinsurers to distinguish strong portfolios from average ones.

When key property-level exposure attributes are missing or unreliable, catastrophe models fall back on generalised assumptions, which can inflate loss estimates and introduce uncertainty into pricing and capital allocation.

After recent elevated loss activity and tighter capital conditions, both cedants and reinsurers are seeking greater clarity and confidence in the underlying risk. At the same time, new sources of property-level intelligence are giving the entire value chain – insurers, brokers and reinsurers – the ability to build a more accurate, differentiated view of portfolio quality. This reduces uncertainty loads, improves alignment and supports more efficient pricing and capital deployment.

As expectations for transparency continue to rise, this webinar, hosted in collaboration with ZestyAI, will explore how more complete and precise exposure data is helping cedants strengthen their portfolio narrative, brokers negotiate with greater confidence and reinsurers underwrite with greater precision and conviction.

Our panel includes Chris Mossey, VP & Managing Director of Reinsurance at ZestyAI, alongside Kevin Van Leer, SVP, Underwriting Analytics at Guy Carpenter and B.J. Pitts, Managing Vice President at Amica Insurance.

The discussion will explore:

• Where does uncertainty in exposure data most directly affect pricing, capital allocation and treaty negotiations?
• What are the limitations of relying on aggregated exposure data and traditional catastrophe models?
• How are carriers, brokers and reinsurers working together to close data gaps and improve portfolio transparency today?
• What changes when all parties have access to more complete and precise property-level exposure data?
• How does improved data quality improve confidence, pricing outcomes, and alignment between cedants and reinsurers?
• Where are the biggest opportunities to reduce uncertainty and improve decision-making across portfolios?

Speakers:

Kevin Van Leer, CCRA – SVP, Underwriting Analytics, Guy Carpenter

Kevin leads the development and execution of underwriting analytics strategy at Guy Carpenter, the world’s leading reinsurance broker. With a background in catastrophe modelling and atmospheric sciences, he sits at the intersection of exposure data quality and reinsurance decision-making – advising cedants and reinsurers on how better data translates into stronger portfolios and more confident outcomes. His perspective bridges the gap between what carriers submit and what reinsurers actually need to see.

B.J. Pitts – Managing Vice President, Amica Insurance

B.J. brings over two decades of experience at Amica Insurance, where he has held progressive leadership roles spanning actuarial, underwriting, and executive management. As an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS), he brings a quantitative perspective on how exposure data quality affects pricing confidence, portfolio management, and reinsurance strategy from the primary carrier’s point of view.

Chris Mossey – Vice President & Managing Director of Reinsurance, ZestyAI

Chris brings deep experience across reinsurance, catastrophe risk modelling and enterprise risk solutions, with senior leadership roles at Karen Clark & Company, RMS and Pitney Bowes Software. He works directly with reinsurers, brokers and carriers on how exposure data and property-level intelligence are reshaping underwriting, capital allocation and treaty negotiations.

Moderated by Brian Owens – Catastrophe Risk Advisor

Brian brings extensive experience across catastrophe risk, exposure management and reinsurance analytics, with senior roles at RMS, Willis Re and ACE European Group (now Chubb). As an independent consultant, he has provided catastrophe risk and analytics expertise to clients including Lloyd’s of London and the Insurance Development Forum. His background in atmospheric sciences gives him a distinctive perspective on how model assumptions and data quality shape reinsurance outcomes.