PCS Catastrophe Conference:
For more than a decade and a half, the PCS Catastrophe Conference has been bringing together professionals in the catastrophe-response business to explore new strategies and tools for catastrophe management, as well as provide an opportunity for in-depth discussions on the latest catastrophe issues facing the property/casualty industry. This year's conference includes experts, who will explore pressing industry issues such as the financial impact of extreme events, terrorism catastrophes, the influence of climatic change, the necessity of good claims handling, the latest in the battle against fraud, and much more.

Don's Parkes: Modeling Flood Exposure, 9 am, Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in the Trianon Ballroom at the Intercontinental Miami.

For insurers, flooding presents a unique challenge, but also significant opportunity. Market demand for flood insurance beyond the limitations of federal programs has always existed, but insurers have lacked tools to adequately identify, underwrite, and manage the risk. Don Parkes of CoreLogic Spatial Solutions will discuss recent developments in predictive models designed for the river flood and storm surge hazard and explain how this sophisticated technology can help insurers to better uncover opportunity and properly manage flood exposure.