RMS Global Flood Solutions Suite
Manage all your flood risk on one platform, Risk Intelligence. The RMS suite of global flood solutions offers unmatched coverage of high-resolution flood solution and a unified approach to manage all global flood risk with roughly 80% of global property gross written premiums modeled, and 100% mapped.
Manage All Your Flood Risk on One Cloud Platform
RMS Global Flood Solution Suite offers high-resolution flood model coverage that is unmatched in the industry.
Solve the Most Complex Flood Risk Management Challenges
The RMS global flood solutions suite provides (re)insurers, brokers, and financial firms with a proven risk framework that empowers them to gain a greater understanding of flood risk and respond to this complex peril. Choose the right solution for any property, in any location, across the globe.
Build a Diversified Portfolio
Understand the unique characteristics of flood hazard and exposure management to fully comprehend and manage your flood risk across the globe.
Strengthen Decision-Making
Increase consistency across the entire risk management cycle with a unified approach for global flood risk management.
Confidently Price Risk
Leverage best-in-class local market intelligence to support more informed underwriting and risk selection.
Build a Comprehensive View of Flood Risk
As the most widespread and frequent peril driving catastrophic property and casualty losses, having a complete view of flood risk is one of the most important challenges confronting (re)insurers today. Choose from an extensive list of detailed or aggregate flood loss models across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region for your risk selection, underwriting, and portfolio management decisions. Understand flood hazards across the globe with new global flood maps.
Regional and Country Inland Flood Models
Regional Models
Click a region on the interactive map to see coverage.
North America Flood Models
Europe Flood Models
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
France (including Monaco)
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy (including San Marino and Vatican City)
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Poland
Slovakia
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Asia-Pacific Flood Models
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Macau
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
North America
Latin America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
North America Flood Models
Europe Flood Models
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
France (including Monaco)
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy (including San Marino and Vatican City)
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Poland
Slovakia
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Asia-Pacific Flood Models
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Macau
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Industry Leadership
An Award-Winning U.S. Inland Flood Model
The RMS U.S. Inland Flood HD Model was awarded the “Initiative of the Year” prize at the prestigious Trading Risk Awards held in London in 2019.
Award-Winning Europe Flood HD Models
RMS Europe Inland Flood HD Models won the “Best Catastrophe Risk Modeling Solution” award at the 2017 InsuranceERM Awards held in London.
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Three Principles for Exposing the Hidden Risks (and Opportunities) Within Your European Flood Portfolio
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The Value of Flood Protection: Quantifying the Benefits of Defenses Along U.K. Rivers
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The Value of Defense
Current flood defenses in the U.K. reduce annual losses from river flooding by £1.1 billion, according to research by RMS Flooding is one of the most significant natural hazards for the U.K. with over five million homes and businesses in England at risk of flooding and coastal erosion, according to the Environment Agency. Flood barrier in Shropshire, England In 2015, the U.K. government announced a six-year, £2.3 billion investment in flood…
Investing in Flood Risk Management and Defenses
Learn more about the financial benefits of flood defenses
RMS Estimates Hurricane Harvey Insured Losses from Wind, Storm Surge and Inland Flood Damage will be Between USD $25 and $35 Billion
NEWARK, Calif. - September 09, 2017 - RMS has estimated that the insured loss from Hurricane Harvey will be between $25 to $35 billion, with an upper bound of $40 billion. This RMS estimate represents the insured losses associated with wind, storm surge, and inland flood damage, across Texas and Louisiana only. The estimate also includes gross losses accrued to the National Flood Insurance Program of $7 to $10 billion. RMS Best Industry Loss…
Hurricane Florence: Rainfall up to a 1,000-year Return Period
Florence’s much anticipated landfall occurred at 11:15 UTC (7.15 a.m. local time) today, Friday, September 14, near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, as a Category 1 hurricane. Florence remains just within the Category 1 hurricane classification on Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS); as of the 18:00 UTC National Hurricane Center (NHC) advisory today, maximum sustained winds were 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour). Previous observations showed…
What If The Oroville Dam Had Collapsed Completely?
RMS modeling reveals the wider risk of U.S. flooding, and a significant protection gap A combination of heavy rainfall and melting snow had filled Lake Oroville in northern California near to its capacity. Dam operators released water through the main spillway to control the reservoir level, but a 300-foot hole unexpectedly emerged, and the surrounding soil was eroded by the water gushing out. Spillway outflows were reduced to stop the erosion. …
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