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PRESENT A TIONS

Preparing for Nature’s Fury – Strategic Imperatives

for Business and Insurance Resilience

Wednesday, May 15 | 8:30 AM – General Session | H.B. Plant Ballroom (JW Marriott)

Gather insights on climate science and the forthcoming
Phil Klotzbach, Senior Research Scientist,
2024 Atlantic hurricane season and its potential
Department of Atmospheric Science
impacts on the insurance industry. Also highlighted
Colorado State University
will be the increasing vulnerability of areas prone to
Join us for a captivating presentation with Dr. Phil severe weather. From the critical role of preparedness
Klotzbach, a leading expert in tropical forecasting at during hurricanes, to the surprising influence of air
Colorado State University. In a world of unpredictable conditioning on population distribution, this session
climate, businesses are compelled to prioritize strategic promises a concise exploration of the nexus between
preparedness for severe weather. severe weather, business resilience, and the evolving
landscape of risk management.
Sponsored by:

Phil Klotzbach
Phil Klotzbach is a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Atmospheric
Science at Colorado State University (CSU). He received his Ph.D. in Atmospheric
Science from CSU in 2007 and has worked in the Department of Atmospheric
Science for the past 23 years. He was co-author on the Atlantic basin hurricane
forecasts with Dr. William Gray through 2005. He became first author on the
seasonal hurricane forecasts in 2006. Klotzbach developed the two-week forecasts
currently being issued during the peak months of the hurricane season. He has
authored over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Climate
and Weather and Forecasting.
Klotzbach graduated from Bridgewater State College with a BS degree in Geography in 1999. After receiving
his Masters degree from CSU in 2002, Klotzbach thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine
(2100+ miles). He has also climbed all 54 of the 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado and has completed nine
marathons and six ultra-marathons.

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