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About PERILS AG

PERILS is an insurance industry initiative aimed at improving the availability of catastrophe insurance market data. PERILS' industry data are based on information exclusively received from insurance companies writing business in the territories covered by PERILS. The data provided are quality controlled and aggregated, and subsequently extrapolated to industry (or market) level. The resulting industry benchmark data are available to all interested parties via a subscription service.

In its first product release, PERILS offers European windstorm industry exposure and event loss data and an associated industry loss index service.

PERILS AG was incorporated in January 2009 in Zurich, Switzerland as a joint stock company. The company registration number is CH-020.3.033.447-4. The principal office of PERILS is located in Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The original concept for PERILS was tabled during a series of discussions at the Chief Risk Officer Forum (www.croforum.org).

Founding shareholders of PERILS AG include Allianz SE, AXA, Assicurazioni Generali, Groupama, Guy Carpenter, Munich Re, Partner Re, Swiss Re, and Zurich Financial Services. Each founding shareholder holds equal equity.