Nick Hassam Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, Sa, Au

After more than 13 years building, evaluating and analysing models, running exposure management and catastrophe pricing teams, working and consulting to the world's leading insurance organisations, I had a first-hand understanding of the myriad challenges experienced by the industry in quantifying catastrophe risk.Together with like-minded colleagues, we co-founded Reask to bring novel science and technology into the world of catastrophe modelling.

My role here is to coordinate the build of the next generation of probabilistic cat models. From the development of Reask's view of Exposure and Vulnerability, to the deployment of our solutions on the Oasis Loss Management Framework, I'm helping to bring our probabilistic view of loss to the market.

My role here was to build the first phase of Reask products focussed on the Re/Insurance industry. From data to APIs and everything in between, I helped standardise and deliver solutions to the market.

In my role as CCO, I helped to build Reask through developing and managing our operations, expanding our commercial relationships and guiding the strategy of the business.

Risk Spatial was founded in 2015 with the goal of extending the use of spatial science to a range of industries and organisations. Risk Spatial was acquired by @Reask in 2018.Building upon a rapidly growing supply of geographic information and an ever-increasing demand for high quality, fit-for-purpose analytical capability, Risk Spatial leverages decades of experience and technical know-how to implement solutions in all organisations, industries and markets.

Adelaide, Australia

•Commercial and in-house catastrophe modelling, analysis and interpretation for reinsurance programs from AU$100m - AU$5bn•Catastrophe risk pricing and portfolio optimisation•GIS development and analysis using ArcGIS, Python and SpatialKey•Catastrophe modelling using RMS, AIR, EQE and proprietary models•Catastrophe model interrogation, analysis and sensitivity testing for client regulatory (APRA) requirements•Development of the Willis bushfire and probabilistic flood models•Redevelopment of the MIRAM Australian tropical cyclone and Willis met perils models•Risk rating and assessment for insurance pricing•Client guidance on catastrophe risk strategy•Development of an Industry Exposure Database for Australia•Management of a variety of consulting projects for various clients

Adelaide, Australia

•Management of the GIS Services team including line management of analysts•Design, procurement and implementation of enterprise spatial information system (ArcGIS Server/Intergraph/Oracle) for critical Emergency Service dispatch system (>AU$1m)•Development of workflow processes for the collection, consolidation and transfer of large datasets from disparate sources•Business case development for further risk management using existing information systems’ infrastructure

London, United Kingdom

•Management of Catastrophe Modelling and Exposure Management teams•Management of US property catastrophe technical pricing process•Development of a risk appetite matrix for GWP ≈£300m•Research, development and implementation of “zonal aggregate” strategy•Development of regular, automated reporting processes •Implementation of online terrorism application for monitoring terrorism exposure (T-RMS)•Catastrophe modelling using RMS, AIR, EQE and proprietary models

London, United Kingdom

•Assisting the management of Cat-i and Risk-i catastrophe reporting•Preparation of various scientific papers on catastrophe risk in insurance•Development of Polish Flood model•Management of resources for development projects•Development of Tropical Cyclone Analyst and Urban Accumulation exposure management tools•Detailed client terrorism analyses•Analysis and validation of commercial catastrophe models•Catastrophe modelling using RMS, AIR, EQE and proprietary models

Newbury, United Kingdom

•Consulting to various organisations and providing system implementation including; -Development of web-based applications -Development and implementation of efficiency systems•On-site installation of local government enterprise system, including database and applicationinstallation, data-loading, system implementation and trouble-shooting•Consulting to clients on various projects on the effective use of the full suite of ESRI's software

East Sussex, United Kingdom

•Development of the county’s NSG (National Street Gazetteer) GI management system•Transfer of data from legacy system and analytical reconciliation of data•Training of staff in the use of and providing support for the NSG system

Adelaide, Australia

•Development of the State’s EDP (Electronic Development Plan) GI System and the 1998 Retail Database including field survey work, database and spatial analysis•Mapping and analytical support for the “Journey to Work” project•Utilising GIS Software - MapInfo, ArcInfo, ArcView

Mba, Business Administration

Msc, Geographic Information Science

Dipappsc, Spatial Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Dean's Merit List, Golden Key Honour Society