Proxix Solutions has developed a new storm-surge model thatgenerates storm-surge inundation polygons for all counties alongthe Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. Accounting for changes in coastalelevations and barriers to inland surge-water movement, the modelproduces risk polygons identifying five zones of storm-surge risk,from low to extreme.

Integrating the storm-surge model into Proxix's automatedsolution called CATUM, underwriters input an address or latitudeand longitude and receive a detailed risk score for a specificproperty or location. With CATUM's highly accurate parcel-levelgeocoding technology, carriers can outperform rule of thumb ratingtechniques that affect their profitability.

In addition to its coastal risk module, CATUM also evaluatesother hazard risks such as wildfires, and damaging winds.www.proxix.com.

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