Mr Matthew Foote CGeog

Biography

Occupation: Head of Exposure and Catas Mgt Employer: Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Ltd Memo: Matthew is a senior catastrophe analyst at Willis, a global insurance broker, developing quantitative models and undertaking risk analyses to assess the risk to governments, insurers and communities from extreme events such as earthquakes, floods and storms. He is the Research Director of the Willis Research Network (www.willisresearchnetwork.com), the world's largest partnership between academia and the insurance industry, dedicated to evaluating the frequency, severity and impact of extreme events and helping society at local and global scales manage these risks and share the costs of major catastrophes via public and private sector approaches. He is also currently an affiliate member of the NERC Peer Review College. Previously, Matthew was a cartographer, remote sensing and GIs specialist, with particular experience in geodemographics and planning. As well as possessing a First Class BSc in Geography, Matthew is currently completing a PhD in coastal processes at Birkbeck, University of London. Matthew also enjoys collecting antique and unusual maps and amateur geology.