Parameter Climate

Parameter Climate is a specialized underwriter focused on parametric risk transfer, leveraging proprietary extreme weather indices to understand climate volatility and incorporate it into risk analysis and pricing. Founded by industry veteran Marty Malinow, the company serves a diverse range of clients including energy providers, renewable energy firms, agriculture, construction, offshore and onshore transportation, and public entities. Operating in the niche market of climate risk transfer, Parameter Climate combines two decades of underwriting, structuring, and distribution expertise to deliver value-added services for both protection buyers and capacity providers. The business model revolves around managing dedicated transactional risk capacity and providing end-to-end, data-driven advisory services covering risk assessment, structuring, real-time indicative pricing, placement, portfolio management, and servicing. The company generates revenue through underwriting fees, advisory services, and risk transfer transactions.

Keywords: parametric risk transfer, climate data, risk assessment, pricing, underwriting, advisory services, extreme weather indices, capacity providers, transactional risk, portfolio management.