About Oasis Loss Modelling Framework

Dickie Whitaker is Chief Executive of Oasis Loss Modelling Framework Ltd, with over 40 years in the (re)insurance industry and two decades specialising in risk and innovation across academia, government, and finance. He co-founded The Lighthill Risk Network and The Oasis Hub, and helped establish Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Network for finance. Dickie has advised bodies including the UN’s Global Risk Assessment Framework (UNDRR), the Centre for Risk Studies at Cambridge, and the EU Climate Adaptation Mission Assembly.

Matthew Jones is Chief Operating Officer at Oasis LMF, driving the organisation’s mission to democratise catastrophe risk modelling through open-source technology. With senior roles spanning Fathom, Nasdaq, and Zurich Insurance Group, he brings experience from both sides of the cat model ecosystem. He holds a PhD from UCL and co-authored Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Modelling: A Practitioner’s Guide.

Sibylle Steimen joined Allianz SE Reinsurance in 2005 and became Global Head of Cat Risk Management in 2011. Now Managing Director Advisory & Services on the Allianz Re Functional Board, she oversees Cat Risk Management, Portfolio Steering and Pricing. Outside Allianz, she drives industry initiatives on cat data and modelling through board roles at Oasis LMF and PERILS AG.

Symeon is Global Head of Cat Research & Development at SCOR, specialising in atmospheric perils and climate change. He oversees a team researching and developing catastrophe models. Previously he spent 8+ years at Guy Carpenter in London and Zurich leading atmospheric and geophysical risk teams, and before that was a catastrophe model developer at RMS. He holds a PhD in atmospheric sciences from EPFL Lausanne.

Don Parkes has been SVP of Corporate Catastrophe Management at Chubb since 2013, overseeing the firm’s global catastrophe risk management function. With experience spanning both vendor and company sides of the industry, he has held roles at RMS, ICAT and CoreLogic. Don holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Finance from Drexel University.

Paul is Global Risk Analytics Director at Sompo International, a role he has held since 2013. With nearly 20 years in the industry, he has previously held positions as Head of Exposure Management at Brit Insurance, Exposure Management at Talbot Underwriting, and Analytical Services Manager at RMS. He began his career at Lloyds TSB as a Risk and Compliance Officer.

Oriol is Global Head of Analytics Strategy and Operations for Risk Capital at Aon, with 15+ years at the firm spanning UK Short Tail Analytics, Japan Analytics and catastrophe model development. Before Aon, he was a seismologist at the International Seismological Centre. He holds two MScs in Physics and Seismology from the University of Barcelona.

Beat Aerberhardt leads Swiss Re’s NatCat risk platform (CatServer and MultiSNAP) and has 10+ years’ experience in probabilistic NatCat models and tools. He heads a multinational tool development team in the Group Underwriting Office. Previously a flood specialist, he developed several probabilistic flood models. Beat is a board member at Oasis LMF and holds a Masters in Rural Engineering from ETH Zurich.

Matthew Eagle is MD and Head of Global Model Solutions and Advisory at Guy Carpenter, leading cat advisory and model development teams helping clients formulate their view of risk. With 26+ years in reinsurance focused on catastrophe analytics, he previously worked in statistical software and consulting. He holds an MSc in Statistics from the University of Minnesota and is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

Dickie Whitaker is Chief Executive of Oasis Loss Modelling Framework Ltd, with over 40 years in the (re)insurance industry and two decades specialising in risk and innovation across academia, government, and finance. He co-founded The Lighthill Risk Network and The Oasis Hub, and helped establish Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Network for finance. Dickie has advised bodies including the UN’s Global Risk Assessment Framework (UNDRR), the Centre for Risk Studies at Cambridge, and the EU Climate Adaptation Mission Assembly.

Ben Hayes has 20 years of experience in the insurance industry and has worked with Oasis LMF since 2015, serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Oasis Palm Tree since 2018 and Chief Technology Officer Oasis LMF. Ben has both a BA and Masters in Engineering from the University of Cambridge and prior to Oasis he worked at Lloyd’s of London,

Matthew Jones is Chief Operating Officer at Oasis LMF, driving the organisation’s mission to democratise catastrophe risk modelling through open-source technology. With senior roles spanning Fathom, Nasdaq, and Zurich Insurance Group, he brings experience from both sides of the cat model ecosystem. He holds a PhD from UCL and co-authored Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Modelling: A Practitioner’s Guide.

Harriet has a background in customer success and holds a BSc in Geography and Environmental Sciences. She has experience in digital transformation within the Insurtech sector, alongside work across innovation and risk modelling. As Head of Community Engagement at Oasis Loss Modelling Framework, she focuses on building connections, encouraging collaboration, and creating opportunities for knowledge sharing across the community.