WTW mines SCOR, CyberCube to boost climate risk management

Global broker  WTW has bolstered its exposure management and climate analytics capabilities in the company’s Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business with senior hires from SCOR, CyberCube and CMS.

Michelle Radcliffe (pictured) joins as director in the exposure management and climate analytics team, where she will focus on climate transition risks and exposure management for underwriting, against a backdrop of changing legislation and market environmental, social, and governance initiatives.

Tim Newman and Naima Ali join as associate director and senior associate, respectively, in the climate analytics and exposure management team.

Newman joins from CyberCube and Ali from SCOR, where both specialised in non-property and property catastrophe risk solutions and analytics. All three new appointees will report into David Singh and will be based in London.

Radcliffe comes to WTW from the international law firm CMS, where as part of its environmental team she advised clients on various aspects of UK Net Zero, the European Green Deal, sustainability and wider climate change and environmental risk management issues. Prior to that, she was a member of the law firm’s insurance team and developed specialist expertise in advising insurers and reinsurers on climate change risks likely to impact their underwriting books.

“Michelle has a unique insight into the environmental and insurance risk landscape, giving her an in-depth understanding of liability and risk solutions,” said Singh, head of climate analytics and exposure management, ICT, WTW. “This will provide strong value to our clients, as we continue to lead the development of innovative and practical propositions to help insurers respond and adapt quickly to the climate challenge. We are delighted to have her on the team.”

Radcliffe commented: “I am excited to be given the opportunity to work with WTW’s hugely experienced and talented ICT team, which enjoys such a strong reputation in the market. I look forward to working with my WTW colleagues as we continue to invest in people and technology, supporting insurers on their climate transition journey by helping them to mitigate climate-related risks and ensure future resilience.”

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