Jupiter in the news

“What I think is going to wind up happening is that the banks are going to be so far ahead of the insurance companies.” Marketplace talks to Jupiter CEO Rich Sorkin about the company’s efforts to push insurers to adapt to the realities of climate change using geospatial data.

The growing threat from extreme weather has businesses taking a greater interest in climate risk. In an exclusive report, The Washington Post explores Jupiter’s success working on resilience planning for organizations and how that has led to a 10‑fold increase in contracts at the start of 2021. The Post’s piece showcases Jupiter’s growing list of influential clients in the private and public sectors and looks at how Jupiter helps climate experts, businesses, and governments prepare for climate change.

Rising sea levels threaten Florida property values over the next few decades, and “almost none of this risk is reflected in prices,” says Jupiter CEO, Rich Sorkin. Business Insider investigates the looming crisis, turning to Jupiter’s special report on the situation in Miami-Dade for insight.

Jupiter would like to congratulate Rick Spinard on his new role as head of NOAA. “His exemplary record previously leading NOAA Research and the National Ocean Service will prove important in NOAA’s forward progress and leadership in both oceanographic and atmospheric endeavors as well as any responsibility NOAA may have for a National Climate Service, which Jupiter also strongly supports,” CEO Rich Sorkin told the Washington Post.

Jupiter is excited to have been selected to join Cohort 6 of the exclusive Lloyd’s Lab accelerator. Our selection as one of eleven companies out of almost 200 applicants makes a strong statement about the important role of climate analytics in the insurance sector more broadly, and specifically at Lloyd’s—the insurance capital of the world.

“Out-of-date assumptions need to be updated. Severe events are happening more frequently and with greater impact already, and continuing to get worse at an accelerating rate.” Jupiter CEO Rich Sorkin speaks with Risk Management Magazine about the lessons learned from the 2021 Texas blackouts.

The February 2021 Texas power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey. Jupiter has been monitoring the risks to Texas’s industries for some time. Now, The Wall Street Journal speaks with CEO Rich Sorkin for Jupiter’s insight into the existing and evolving challenges the Gulf region faces.

Climate & Capital Media highlights Jupiter’s report on flood risks in Miami-Dade County and the benefits of the “high-definition” climate risk modeling that Jupiter provides.

Four years ago, almost no large companies were thinking about the impact of climate change on their businesses. Finally, many are. Jupiter CEO Rich Sorkin shares his thoughts on climate planning and recovery in the wake of the 2021 Texas blackouts.

Jupiter announced a project with Fannie Mae to identify neighborhoods and communities most at risk from perils related to climate change as part of The Jupiter Promise program for historically marginalized communities.

Aon has announced a collaboration with Jupiter that will assist global financial institutions in navigating the increasing volatility resulting from climate change.

NOAA and climate analytics company, Jupiter Intelligence, signed a formal agreement to advance understanding of coastal ecosystems, precipitation and water level predictions. The goal of the partnership is to support community response to coastal risks to mitigate effects of climate change.

Jupiter today announced a new collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global consulting firm and leader in the climate space, that will incorporate Jupiter’s best-in-class climate analytics into BCG’s existing ClimateImpact.AI platform.

Jupiter Promise will provide best-in-class climate risk analytics to protect sensitive natural areas and estimate future heat and water stresses associated with climate change in Colombia.

With an initial focus on Bain’s global Financial Services practice, this partnership will help Bain’s clients in banking and insurance to build a rich understanding of their exposure to physical risks, much beyond regulatory requirements.

Jupiter Adds New Metrics For Extreme Cold And Local Water Stress To ClimateScore Global Analytics Platform.

Jupiter, the global leader in climate analytics for resilience and risk management, announced today that Betsy Weatherhead has rejoined the company as Special Representative to the Scientific Community.