About Us
Toronto-based Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) is a subsidiary of Zurich-based PERILS AG and delivers detailed analytical and meteorological information on Canadian natural and human-made catastrophes.
Through its online subscription-based platform, CatIQ combines comprehensive insured loss and exposure indices and other related information to better serve the needs of the insurance / reinsurance / ILS industries, public sector and other stakeholders.
CatIQ was established in 2014 with the support of the overwhelming majority of the Canadian insurance and reinsurance industry and is widely recognized as the most reliable source of catastrophe loss information in Canada.
Figures And Facts
8
years
of FSA/CRESTA-level data in CatIQ’s Industry Exposure Database
10
years
CatIQ has served the industry since 2014
>190
There are more than 190 events in CatIQ’s catastrophe loss database
c $27.5 b
In CAT losses since 2014 (as of September 2024)
Majority
The majority of the industry in Canada supports CatIQ’s work
Team
Laura Twidle
President & CEOCatIQ
Caroline Floyd
DirectorCatIQ
2024/2025
Advisory Committee Members
Dennis Chua
Senior Vice President, Head of Canadian and Caribbean Catastrophe ManagementAon
Phil Donelson
VP, Public PolicyInsurance Bureau of Canada
Caroline Floyd
DirectorCatIQ
Glenn McGillivray
Managing DirectorICLR
Ken Mok
EVPGallagher Re Canada
Christoph Oehy
CEOPERILS AG
Anya Sri-Skanda-Rajah
Managing DirectorGuy Carpenter
Laura Twidle
President & CEOCatIQ
Gayatri Singh
VP - Senior Programs Property UWSwiss Re
Dhruti Contractor
Senior Natural Catastrophe PricingSCOR Canada
Keith Hewer
Client ExecutiveMunich Re of Canada
Shawn Little
Director, Technical Property and Catastrophe, National ClaimsDefinity Financial Corporation
François Bellavance
Director of Corporate Actuarial Services – Reinsurance and BudgetDesjardins General Insurance Group
Stacey Johnson
Director of ReinsuranceWawanesa Insurance
PERILS AG
Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) is a subsidiary of Zurich-based PERILS AG