John McAneney
John McAneney was the Managing Director of Risk Frontiers from 2003 until 2019.
John’s specialty interests are in quantitative risk analysis, decision-making and policy issues surrounding a wide range of natural hazards. He also has expertise in Cost Benefit and Real Options analyses.
John’s earlier research background was in physics, soil science, weather risk and financial risk analysis. He has 95 peer-reviewed publications on various aspects of weather risk, boundary layer physics and natural catastrophe risks. He has French language skills. John has published a number of fiction and non-fiction books.
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Interested in Learning More About Our Detailed Australian Bushfire & Grassfire Loss Model?
The latest release of FireAUS, modelling bushfire and grassfire risk across Australia, represents another leap forward in the quantification of risk at the location and portfolio level. Risk Frontiers are the local, Australian-based experts and have used our recognised artificial intelligence, machine learning and climate modelling capabilities, decades of peer reviewed research and on the ground post-event surveys to continue to evolve our leading edge fire loss model.
Soon to be released FireAUS 4.0 will continue from FireAUS 3.2’s Australia wide coverage at the individual address level and can report losses at address level, SA1, postcode, and Cresta zones.
Our team is ready to answer your questions.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Risk Frontiers acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land throughout Australia and their deep connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.