Carl G. Hedde

Mr. Hedde is the Principal of CGH Consulting, LLC, an organization founded to provide strategic consulting services to organizations focused on Catastrophe Risk Mitigation and Risk Transfer strategies. He has dedicated his professional career to the study of catastrophic risk analysis methodologies that promote efficient resilience, risk mitigation and risk transfer strategies. Mr. Hedde retired from Munich Reinsurance Company as SVP, Head of Risk Accumulation. In this role, he managed the Risk Accumulation Department, which included the catastrophe management, risk accumulation and geo research functions within Munich Re, US. His responsibilities included oversight of corporate accumulation issues at Munich Re, US; including the use of Catastrophe Risk Models, Client Catastrophe Risk Consulting Services, and porfolio management and optimization strategies. Additionally, he managed the scientific function that provided seismological and meteorological expertise and research capabilities to Munich Re and its’ clients.

Mr. Hedde received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the State University of New York – Albany, and holds the CPCU Designation. He has over 35 years’ experience at Munich Re, holding various senior positions within the Company. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), and is a founding Board Member of the International Society of Catastrophe Managers (ISCM). He currently serves on the National Institute for Building Science (NIBS) Board as Vice Chairman.