EQE Risk helps businesses, insurers, and governments understand and manage the impacts of natural disasters and other catastrophic risks.

We combine four decades of global, on-the-ground experience with advanced risk-engineering tools to deliver insight that goes beyond traditional hazard modeling.

Our team has investigated more than a hundred real-world disasters—earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and more—translating empirical evidence into actionable strategies that strengthen resilience, reduce losses, and support smarter investment decisions.

Industries Served

• Insurance, reinsurance, and brokerage

• Power and utilities

• Manufacturing and heavy industry

• Oil and gas

• Forest products and logistics

• Airports, seaports, and transportation infrastructure

• Hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences

• Technology and telecommunications

• Financial institutions and real-estate portfolios

Selected Projects

• Advising The World Bank on the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation Project, overseeing risk strategy for over $1.5 billion in public-infrastructure upgrades.

• Supporting EDF and Engie in developing corporate frameworks for natural-disaster risk management across Europe.

• Assessing resilience for Goldman Sachs facilities, helping the firm maintain operations through Superstorm Sandy.

• Conducting comprehensive natural-hazard analyses for Novartis, Swiss Re, and AIG on critical sites worldwide.

• Guiding a major Latin-American manufacturer through a post-earthquake recovery and portfolio risk-reduction program.

• Advising a leading insurer on natural hazards risks for the Panama Canal

• Creating an earthquake risk master plan for Los Angeles World Airports, including LAX, ONT, and VNY

Core Services

Site-Specific Assessments
Comprehensive, on-site evaluations of natural-hazard and terrorism exposure for individual facilities. We integrate engineering, empirical data, and operational context to quantify vulnerabilities and identify mitigation priorities.

Strategic Risk Management Consulting
We help organizations set risk-tolerance thresholds, evaluate alternative strategies, and embed risk thinking into operational and capital planning.

Portfolio Risk Assessments
We benchmark exposures, model loss scenarios, and help clients allocate resources efficiently across regions and business lines.

Underwriting & Insurance Support
Expert technical support for insurers, reinsurers, and brokers—from single-risk evaluations to portfolio-level analyses. We help translate engineering and hazard data into underwriting insight.