--- title: News & Media | Risk Management description: Risk Management | Look here for the latest Opterrix product updates and company news. --- # News & Media Listen to the podcast interview with Ben Zimmerman, Opterrix Founder and CEO, on *Conversations on the Creek* by Duck Creek Technologies. ### Risk Management [![City Heatwave Climate Change](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/City-Heatwave-Climate-Change.jpg?width=1200&height=600&name=City-Heatwave-Climate-Change.jpg) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/july-hottest-month-on-record) 2 min read #### [July is Expected to be Hottest Month on Record](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/july-hottest-month-on-record) Jul 27, 2023 12:59:23 PM July 27th, 2023 – The World Meteorological Organization and the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported on Thursday that July 2023 is... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/july-hottest-month-on-record) [![Learn more about the extreme drought and record wildfire season in the western US.](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nikolay-maslov-B2HRIGm8ckU-unsplash.png?width=1920&height=960&name=nikolay-maslov-B2HRIGm8ckU-unsplash.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/extreme-drought-causes-record-wildfires) 3 min read #### [Extreme Drought in US West Likely to Lead to Record Wildfire Year](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/extreme-drought-causes-record-wildfires) Jul 19, 2022 11:53:27 AM The country is on fire. The western US is experiencing a megadrought, which some scientists have dubbed the worst in 1,200 years. And this prolonged... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/extreme-drought-causes-record-wildfires) [![Learn more about the Atlantic hurricane season and its effect on insurers. ](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/john-middelkoop-97NjFpxA5DA-unsplash-1.jpg?width=1920&height=960&name=john-middelkoop-97NjFpxA5DA-unsplash-1.jpg) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/active-hurricane-season-predicted) 3 min read #### [Weather Researchers Anticipate Active Hurricane Season Even With Slow Start](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/active-hurricane-season-predicted) Jun 28, 2022 10:41:15 AM Weather researchers anticipate an active hurricane season again this year. With the possibility of 14 to 21 named storms this year, including three... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/active-hurricane-season-predicted) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Hero-Image-Hurricane-Wildfires-2.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Hero-Image-Hurricane-Wildfires-2.jpg) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/2021-billion-dollar-disasters) 1 min read #### [U.S. had its second highest total of billion-dollar climate disasters in 2021](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/2021-billion-dollar-disasters) Jan 13, 2022 12:00:00 AM In 2021, there were 20 billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events across the United States, according to the annual report by the National... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/2021-billion-dollar-disasters) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Opterrix-PlymouthRock-Partnership-2.png?width=1104&height=736&name=Opterrix-PlymouthRock-Partnership-2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/plymouthrock-partnership) 2 min read #### [Plymouth Rock to Use Opterrix to Optimize Home Claims Management Workflows](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/plymouthrock-partnership) Dec 7, 2021 12:00:00 AM MADISON, WIS. – December 7, 2021 See Press Release on PR Newswire. [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/plymouthrock-partnership) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/opterrix-sagesure-partnership-2.png?width=1104&height=736&name=opterrix-sagesure-partnership-2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/opterrix-partners) 1 min read #### [Opterrix Partners with SageSure to Enhance Claims Handling in Catastrophe-Prone Property Markets](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/opterrix-partners) Jun 7, 2021 12:00:00 AM MADISON, WIS. JUNE 07, 2021 [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/opterrix-partners) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Hurricane_Preparedness-2.png?width=1280&height=720&name=Hurricane_Preparedness-2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/national-hurricane-preparedness-week) 1 min read #### [National Hurricane Preparedness Week](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/national-hurricane-preparedness-week) May 13, 2021 12:00:00 AM This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. As the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly approaching, it is crucial for... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/national-hurricane-preparedness-week) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Climate_Change_Desert-2.png?width=1200&height=627&name=Climate_Change_Desert-2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/noaa-climate-update-will-set-new-normals) 1 min read #### [NOAA’s Climate Update Will Set “New Normals”](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/noaa-climate-update-will-set-new-normals) Apr 15, 2021 12:00:00 AM Next month, Climatologists from NOAA NCEI will release 30 years of weather and climate data from across the U.S. to serve as the nation’s updated... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/noaa-climate-update-will-set-new-normals) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/24Hr-SnowDepth-1.jpg?width=1280&height=672&name=24Hr-SnowDepth-1.jpg) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/over-70-percent-of-us-covered-in-snow) #### [Over 70 Percent of US Covered in Snow](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/over-70-percent-of-us-covered-in-snow) Feb 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM Taking a quick look at the National Weather Service NSA (National Snowfall Analysis), 72.6% of the nation is covered by a blanket of snow today,... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/over-70-percent-of-us-covered-in-snow) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NCEI-2020-BillionDollar-Disasters-1.png?width=2180&height=1248&name=NCEI-2020-BillionDollar-Disasters-1.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/2020-a-record-year-for-billion-dollar-disasters) 1 min read #### [2020: A Record Year for Billion-Dollar Disasters](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/2020-a-record-year-for-billion-dollar-disasters) Jan 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM In 2020, there were 22 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion in the United States. This is 6 more than the previous... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/2020-a-record-year-for-billion-dollar-disasters) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PIA24105_medium-1.jpg?width=1280&height=720&name=PIA24105_medium-1.jpg) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/sentinel-6-the-next-generation-of-sea-level-monitoring) 1 min read #### [Sentinel-6: The Next Generation of Sea-Level Monitoring](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/sentinel-6-the-next-generation-of-sea-level-monitoring) Dec 14, 2020 12:00:00 AM The future for monitoring sea-level changes is here, with the new Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched into orbit mid-November. This new... 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