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Gamma Risk is excited to announce the release of AddressLink 1.14, the latest update to Ireland’s most comprehensive property-level data platform. This release strengthens the dataset, expands coverage, and brings significant improvements to key rebuild cost variables, aligning them with current industry-standard rebuild cost modelling.
Gamma Risk is proud to announce the launch of Perilfinder™ in North America, bringing our trusted property risk intelligence platform to underwriters, MGAs, and carriers across the U.S.
Over the past five years, Ireland’s property stock has continued to expand, with more than 112,354 new addresses added to the national Eircode database, reaching a total of 2,321,352 properties. Yet, thousands of these newly built homes and businesses are in areas at risk from extreme coastal flood events.
A decade later, the data speaks for itself. Eircode went from doubted to indispensable, and we’re proud to have played a part in its journey. A great reflection from our CEO, Feargal O’Neill, on the early misconceptions, the public turnaround, and why Eircode was never the problem — just misunderstood. Read the full article!
In this article, we explore why precise geolocation and contextual property intelligence are fundamental to insurance, and what insurers risk when these elements are missing or misapplied.
Flooding in Ireland is no longer a rare or seasonal issue. With climate change accelerating sea-level rise, storm surges, and extreme rainfall, …
Author: Richard Cantwell, Head of Spatial and Sustainability at Gamma Ireland has taken a significant step toward climate resilience with the publication …
Address matching in Ireland plays a critical role in ensuring clean, consistent, and accurate location data across sectors such as e-commerce, insurance, logistics, …
Dublin, May 12th, 2025 – KatRisk, the leading provider of catastrophic risk modeling software to the insurance and financial services industries, is …
Why is underinsurance an issue in Ireland?
Underinsurance has become one of the most serious and costly risks facing Irish homeowners and businesses today. As construction and rebuild costs continue to rise sharply across Ireland, many insurance policies no longer reflect the true cost of rebuilding a property after a loss. The result is a growing protection gap that only becomes visible when a claim is made, often with devastating financial consequences.
AddressLink 1.14 Release: Data & Rebuild Cost Variables Updates
Gamma Risk is excited to announce the release of AddressLink 1.14, the latest update to Ireland’s most comprehensive property-level data platform. This release strengthens the dataset, expands coverage, and brings significant improvements to key rebuild cost variables, aligning them with current industry-standard rebuild cost modelling.
Perilfinder™ Launches in North America
Gamma Risk is proud to announce the launch of Perilfinder™ in North America, bringing our trusted property risk intelligence platform to underwriters, MGAs, and carriers across the U.S.
Coastal Flooding in Ireland 2025: check out our new white paper
Over the past five years, Ireland’s property stock has continued to expand, with more than 112,354 new addresses added to the national Eircode database, reaching a total of 2,321,352 properties. Yet, thousands of these newly built homes and businesses are in areas at risk from extreme coastal flood events.
Coastal Flooding in Ireland 2025: Property Growth and Rising Financial Risk
Discover how coastal flooding risk is evolving across Ireland from 2020–2025, and what it means for your insurance, lending, and property planning decisions.
Ten Years Later – Eircode, You Were Never Useless
A decade later, the data speaks for itself. Eircode went from doubted to indispensable, and we’re proud to have played a part in its journey. A great reflection from our CEO, Feargal O’Neill, on the early misconceptions, the public turnaround, and why Eircode was never the problem — just misunderstood. Read the full article!
Why Geocoding and Data Enrichment Matter in Modern Insurance
In this article, we explore why precise geolocation and contextual property intelligence are fundamental to insurance, and what insurers risk when these elements are missing or misapplied.
Flooding in Ireland: Why Cities Like Cork and Dublin Are ‘Sitting Ducks’
Flooding in Ireland is no longer a rare or seasonal issue. With climate change accelerating sea-level rise, storm surges, and extreme rainfall, many of the country’s urban centres have become what scientists now call “sitting ducks” — dangerously vulnerable to climate-driven disasters yet spared so far by little more than
Ireland’s Climate Future: Key Insights from the First National Climate Change Risk Assessment
Author: Richard Cantwell, Head of Spatial and Sustainability at Gamma Ireland has taken a significant step toward climate resilience with the publication of its first National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA). This groundbreaking report, led by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), offers a comprehensive, systems-based overview of how climate change
A Complete Guide to Address Matching in Ireland: How It Works, Who Needs It, and Why It Matters
Address matching in Ireland plays a critical role in ensuring clean, consistent, and accurate location data across sectors such as e-commerce, insurance, logistics, and telecommunications. In this guide, we’ll explore what address matching is, how it works, and – above all – why it’s vital for both private and public sector
KatRisk announces acquisition of Gamma, expanding capabilities in Location Intelligence and Property Risk Assessment
Dublin, May 12th, 2025 – KatRisk, the leading provider of catastrophic risk modeling software to the insurance and financial services industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Gamma, a pioneering company in location intelligence and property-level risk assessment. This strategic move bolsters KatRisk’s expertise in risk analytics, enabling the
Webinar Overview: GeoInsurance Ireland 2024
The GeoInsurance 2024 Webinar is now available to watch on-demand! In this 60-minute session, the speakers explored Ireland's evolving climate risks and provided data-driven solutions for the insurance sector. Hosted by Gamma Risk's Commercial Director, Richard Garry, we were delighted to welcome our guest speaker, Prof. Peter Thorne, Professor of Physical Geography (Climate Change) at Maynooth University and Director of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units (ICARUS).
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