Royal Meteorological Society Weather, Climate and Risk: Bridging Science and Industry

This Royal Meteorological Society seminar explores how high-impact weather creates risks for society, with particular implications for the insurance industry and wider risk management. It looks at why understanding these risks matters for assessing potential losses, preparing for extreme events and anticipating how they may change in a warming climate.

The talk focuses on how openly available data, together with advances in weather and climate science, can help improve the understanding and quantification of risk. It highlights methods for estimating the frequency and severity of extreme events, as well as the use of large forecast ensembles to extend knowledge beyond the historical record and explore a wider range of plausible weather scenarios.

The session also considers the challenge of turning scientific advances into practical applications. It is led by Dr Matthew Priestley, Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, and is part of the Royal Meteorological Society’s meetings programme, which is open to everyone interested in weather and climate.