The ClimACT Chair takes a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, partnering with experts in actuarial science, climate, engineering, finance, economics and artificial intelligence. It is financed by three of the six largest property and casualty insurance companies, Co‑operators, Definity and Intact, to the tune of $500,000 each, for a total of $1.5 million over five years.
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Une nouvelle chaire de recherche sur les impacts financiers des changements climatiques
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Congratulations to Mathieu Boudreault, professor in the Department of Mathematics at UQAM. He leads the Research Chair in Actuarial and Climate Sciences (ClimACT), which aims to improve our understanding of the financial impacts of climate change and to help society adapt. Its goal is to develop concrete tools to support society as a whole in the face of climate challenges.