About

    CRESTA was established by the insurance and reinsurance industry in 1977 as an independent body to facilitate the technical management of natural catastrophe insurance.

    CRESTA Zones

    CRESTA Zones

    CRESTA Zones and Maps

    CRESTA Zones – the most widely used geographical data aggregation standard by the global insurance industry.

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    CRESTA CLIX

    CRESTA CLIX

    CRESTA Industry Loss Index

    CLIX Industry Loss Index – reliable, independent, accurate loss and event data for major natural catastrophes.

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    News

    CRESTA CLIX Quarterly Update Q1 2024

    CLIX Update

    CRESTA CLIX Quarterly Update Q4 2023

    CLIX Update

    CRESTA CLIX Quarterly Update Q3 2023

    CLIX Update
    All news

    Facts & Figures – CRESTA Zones

    Introduced in 1977, CRESTA Zones are updated and refined on a regular basis.
    137

    The CRESTA Zones span 137 countries and include all major insurance markets and many emerging economies across all continents

    4.8k

    The 4,752 low-resolution CRESTA Zones are designed to facilitate risk accumulation control and provide a manageable number of Zones per country

    242k

    The 242,172 high-resolution CRESTA Zones are designed to facilitate detailed risk analysis down to the postal code level.

    Facts & Figures – CLIX

    Reliable and independent point estimates of industry losses
    22+

    years of industry loss data

    100

    qualifying events available in CLIX database

    280+

    events investigated

    CRESTA Advisory Board

    AIRAonCorelogicGuy CarpenterImpact ForecastingMunich ReOasisPERILSRMSSwiss ReWillis Re

    CRESTA Organisation

    CRESTA is managed by CRESTA PERILS AG, a Zurich-based company, which is supported by the CRESTA Advisory Board composed of representatives from a number of several major insurance industry organisations.

    PERILS CRESTA AG
    Marktgasse 3
    CH-8001 Zurich
    Switzerland

    e-mail: cresta@perils.org
    web: www.cresta.org
    phone: +41 44 256 81 00

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