« Is your house at risk of flooding? The answer varies from one insurer to another. », with Mathieu Boudreault, Professor at the Department of mathematics of UQAM and holder of the research chair in actuarial and climate sciences (ClimACT) (entrevue publiée sur ICI Radio-Canada).

Mathieu Boudreault, Professor at UQAM, and Mélina Mailhot, Professor at Concordia University, received the 2023 Variance Prize for the best article. The article "Random Forests for Wildfire Insurance Applications" is co-authored by Roba Bairakdar, Mathieu Boudreault, and Melina Mailhot. Their work integrates cutting-edge machine learning methods to improve the assessment of wildfire risks.

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.