10: On Aon's Analysis of Climate and Catastrophic Events with Meteorologist Steve Bowen

Hurricanes and polar vortexes and drought, oh my. In 2020 alone, global natural disasters caused more than $268 billion in economic damage. Aon is constantly working to prepare clients for catastrophic weather events and the impact of climate change. On this episode of “On Aon,” host Maria Harshbarger, Health Solutions Chief Client Officer at Aon, is joined by Aon’s Head of Catastrophe Insight, Steve Bowen, for a conversation about extreme weather events and helping clients prepare for long-tail risks.

• The force of nature that attracted Steve to the field of meteorology. [1:10]
• How do meteorologists begin the process of predicting catastrophic weather events? [2:32]
• The effect that changes in weather patterns have on client relationships. [4:42]
• Helping clients prepare for the impact of climate change starts with effective communication. [6:47]
• Why do we view disasters in a different light now than we did in the past? [9:18]
• Steve recalls his favorite concert from his favorite band. [12:45]

Additional Resources:

Aon’s website

NOAA: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

What can we learn from 2020’s natural catastrophes? Access the latest Global Catastrophe Recaps from the Aon team here.

Learn more about Steve and his role in his “I’m From Aon” feature video.

As Aon’s unofficial Chief Meteorologist, Steve frequently speaks with media about catastrophic weather events. See past materials on: floods, derechos, hailstorms, wildfires, climate change and, well, 2020.

A podcast veteran, Steve was a guest on the Weather Geeks podcast in 2019.

Meteorology and Metallica tweets @SteveBowenWx

Tweetables:

“The weather is critical for basically everything that we do.” — Steve Bowen

“It’s becoming more and more obvious that climate change is having a real impact on day-to-day weather events.” — Steve Bowen

“The climate change train has really started to roll and it’s not going to be stopping once it’s going down the tracks.” — Steve Bowen