Paul Wilson

Head of Catastrophe and Climate Research, Twelve Securis

Paul is Head of Catastrophe and Climate Research at Twelve Securis. He is responsible for developing Twelve Securis’ view of risk, maintaining a refined and sophisticated view of global catastrophe risk and ensuring Twelve Securis’ position at the forefront of related scientific developments. He provides technical advice to support origination, portfolio construction, and investor relations.

Paul chairs the Twelve Securis View of Risk Committee.

Paul has over 20 years’ experience in catastrophe risk analytics and modelling. Prior to joining Securis in August 2018, Paul was a Vice President in Risk Management Solutions where he led RMS’s development of catastrophe models for climate perils and oversaw RMS real-time response to catastrophes globally. Paul has also worked as an advisor to the World Banks Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Program and has supported the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company, a specialist development-insurer providing disaster risk financing to address the critical protection gap for small island states in the South Pacific.

Paul holds a PhD in Atmospheric Physics and a MSci in Physics both from Imperial College London.

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Paul Wilson