# Actionable flood intelligence —before, during, and after the waters rise ## Customer Case Study ### ICEYE x Tokio Marine: Satellite-driven Flood Insights for efficient insurance claims management [Download →](https://www.iceye.com/lp/tokio-marine-flood-insights-case-study?hsLang=en) ## Closing the information gap for the insurance sector With reliable data for flood depth, extent, and duration, within hours of a given flood peak. ### Innovating flood risk management for P&C insurance Stephen Lathrope & Shay Strong / ICEYE ## Stay ahead & respond faster with building-level flood hazard data ICEYE Flood Solutions is the world’s first global and always-on data utility developed for the unique needs of the insurance sector. Empowered by the world's largest constellation of cloud-penetrating satellites, we enable our clients to accurately and quickly size damage, streamline the claims process, build new products like parametric offerings and move into untapped markets. ### Actionable insights ICEYE bridges the gap between information and actionable data by combining imagery with multiple auxiliary information sources to create fully operationalized flood hazard insights. ### Real-time situational awareness We provide near real-time data for flood depth, extent, and duration, within hours of a given flood peak, empowering our clients to calculate losses, manage their risks, and carry out disaster response efforts more effectively. ### Always-on, persistent monitoring Our SAR technology allows our clients to see through darkness and clouds, offering a reliable and consistent method of measuring and reporting flood hazard data before, during, and after the occurrence of a flood event. ## Act faster, plan smarter, and respond better across the full flood lifecycle ### Before Prepare before the water arrives and prioritize resources in at-risk areas. - Rolling 24-hour forecasts from ICEYE’s proprietary flood forecast tool - Continuous global monitoring by our meteorology team to initiate SAR satellite tasking when flood risk thresholds are met - Ideal for rapid situational awareness, proactive resource positioning, and underwriting embargoes ### During Track water movement to support ongoing response efforts. - Updated flood extent every 6 hours with SAR-based evidence - See event evolution through regular updates - Granular observation layers delivered via API or web-based applications - Compatible data with GIS and exposure management platforms, as well as claims and underwriting systems ### After Replace legacy flood modeling with satellite-based insights to optimize your event response and quantify damage with confidence. - Maximum extent and depth mapped at the building level - Synthesizes SAR, terrain, gauge, and social data - Actionable insights for triage, loss sizing, and early payouts - Seamlessly integrated into claims and risk systems ## Award-winning performance you can count on ## Real-time flood monitoring in action: Storm Babet in the UK In October 2023, Storm Babet swept across the UK, bringing historic rainfall and widespread flooding that affected thousands of homes and businesses. While traditional data sources struggled to keep pace with the storm’s fast-moving impacts, ICEYE delivered real-time, satellite-based flood insights to help insurers act faster, smarter, and more proactively. .png?) ### Storm Babet: Faster triage, better resource allocation, and proactive claims handling Paul Sowden & Stephanie Powell / ICEYE ## Obtain a new level of situational awareness ICEYE generates near real-time flood intelligence through a combination of remote sensing satellites, observational ground truth, and sophisticated third-party data sets. Unlike traditional flood modeling, ICEYE creates flood extent and depth analyses globally, using real observation data instead of what-if projections. This allows us to deliver GIS-ready depth, extent, and impact intel your teams can trust. .png?) ### 1. Remote-sensing satellites Operating the world's largest SAR satellite constellation allows ICEYE to deliver unprecedented local insights on a global scale. With 50+ satellites, rapid tasking, and 4x (or more) daily re-visits, our natural disaster monitoring is always on. ### 2. Multi-source analysis Our Flood Insights product combines ICEYE’s radar satellite imagery with an abundance of third-party data, algorithms, and machine learning, supported by a team of experts from the fields of meteorology and advanced geospatial analytics. ### 3. Actionable intelligence Depending on the individual needs of each customer organization, we deliver an actionable output of flood depth and extent data that can seamlessly flow into the business and portfolio systems that insurance companies use today. ### How to access our Flood Solutions? Seamlessly integrating ICEYE’s high-resolution flood data into your workflows starts with choosing the right pathway. Through ICEYE Solutions Suite (ISS), you can access flood deliverables and insights in the way that best matches your team’s needs. ### ISS App Get started instantly without setup - use a ready-to-go application to browse events, download deliverables, and visualize event footprints. This is ideal for fast adoption or as a bridge to full integration. ### ISS API Automate workflows and build custom solutions - leverage programmatic access to query deliverables, ingest data at scale, and embed ICEYE data directly into your own systems. With the API, you have full control and limitless flexibility to extend functionality and innovate on your own terms. ### Partner integrations Access ICEYE data where you already work - connect through trusted partner platforms. Choose between ICEYE-managed integrations or partner-built solutions to ensure ICEYE data is available where you need it most. ## Other perils ### Hurricane Solution Supercharge your event response for the 2025 hurricane season with the earliest view of observed wind and flood damage data across the full extent of a hurricane. ### Wildfire Monitoring Respond to wildfires in innovative ways by leveraging ICEYE’s unique persistent monitoring capabilities. ### Earthquake Monitoring Embrace a proactive approach with ICEYE’s actionable insights before, during and after an earthquake. ## Learn more about how we can support your organization [Talk to our team →](https://www.iceye.com/contact/solutions?industry=Insurance&hsLang=en)