Valkyrie Holmes On Climate InsurTech

The insurance industry is on the front lines of climate risk. In order to write profitable policies in high-risk zones, carriers need data and insights that give them an edge – and customers who know how to build climate resiliency.

Enter Faura, an InsurTech startup co-founded by today's guest, Valkyrie Holmes. Her team have pioneered a new way to produce "survivability" assessments – a measure of a property's resilience to natural disasters – that has caught the attention of both insurers and real estate professionals looking to navigate an increasingly hazardous market.

Valkyrie unpacks the concept of "survivability" and its importance to those writing and seeking insurance, and explains how Faura's assessments empower homeowners to proactively reduce their own risk. She also reflects on the insurance industry's appetite for innovation and the challenges involved piloting a disruptive startup in a heavily regulated and complex sector.

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