Earthquake risk intelligence for the world's leading (re)insurers.
“Most probabilistic seismic models are calibrated on generic or historical data. Ours is built on a unique, proprietary dataset generated through the design of critical infrastructure — from Panama Canal bridges to metro systems and the high-speed rail between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.”
PML, AAL, EP curves and SCR on any insured asset. Global coverage including emerging markets. API-first. A fraction of legacy cat model pricing.
Our engine
A hazard engine calibrated against critical infrastructure — not textbooks.
“Most probabilistic seismic models are calibrated on generic or historical data.
Ours is built on a unique, proprietary dataset generated through the design of critical infrastructure — from Panama Canal bridges to metro systems and the high-speed rail between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Every project has contributed to a deeper understanding of structural performance under uncertainty.
This gives us a fundamental advantage: a hazard engine that is not only statistically sound, but informed by real-world engineering at the highest level.
We are now leveraging this unique data foundation to redefine seismic risk modeling.”
The hazard engine behind Sismicus is built on the same proprietary engineering dataset generated across 100+ critical infrastructure projects in 20+ countries. Each project is a calibration point where failure was not an option.
Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal
Soil-structure interaction analysis for one of the world's most strategically critical infrastructure links.
Etihad High Speed Rail — UAE
Nine-site seismic hazard study for the high-speed rail connecting Dubai and Abu Dhabi, designed to carry 36 million passengers annually by 2030.
KRSKO Nuclear Plant — Slovenia
Seismic safety assessment for a nuclear facility — the highest-criticality class of engineering engagement.
Engineering by Dynamis Associates — 100+ projects, 20+ countries, 5 continents.
Our fragility curves
From generic to engineering-grade. The difference between a model and a measurement.
Built on simplified structural typologies with limited real-world calibration.
Built on 15 years of designing structures whose failure is not an option. Performance-based seismic design embedded in AI-driven models.
“Fragility curves today are built on simplified assumptions.
Ours are built on 15 years of designing structures that cannot fail.
By embedding performance-based seismic design into AI-driven models, we transform fragility from generic to engineering-grade.
This is not an incremental improvement — it's a structural shift in how seismic risk is quantified.”
Dynamis Associates has applied performance-based seismic design on the Faisaliah water tanks (Saudi Arabia), Hospital de Tepic (Mexico), and nuclear-grade storage facilities — all structures where failure carries irreversible consequences. That engineering signal is embedded in every fragility curve Sismicus produces.
The gap in the market
Legacy CAT models are expensive, opaque, and weak in emerging markets. There is a better way.
EUR per year for legacy CAT model licences
RMS and AIR solutions are expensive, opaque, and slow to adopt open-science methodologies. Emerging-market coverage is weak or absent.
lower cost vs traditional ad-hoc studies
Engineering-grade risk intelligence at a fraction of the cost of bespoke consulting. API-first integration into your pricing and accumulation engines.
years of seismic catalog depth
Global coverage including LATAM, MENA and Southeast Asia — the emerging markets where top (re)insurers have growing, under-modelled exposure.
How it works
Portfolio-level risk intelligence. API-first. Designed for the workflows of cat modelling and underwriting teams.
Connect your portfolio
Upload your exposure data or connect via API. Global coverage — from established markets to emerging geographies across LATAM, MENA and Southeast Asia.
Risk engine runs
Our hazard engine — calibrated on real critical infrastructure engineering, not generic data — computes location-specific risk indicators for every asset in your portfolio.
Actionable risk outputs
PML, AAL, EP curves and SCR per asset and at portfolio level. Solvency II ready. Integrates directly into your pricing engine, actuarial models and accumulation controls.
Plans
From individual asset analysis to portfolio-level risk intelligence. API-first, enterprise-ready.
Asset Intelligence
Delivery: < 15 min per asset
For: Underwriters, risk analysts
- PML and AAL per insured asset
- EP curves with return period breakdown
- Global coverage — 130+ years catalog
- API access
- Validated against industry benchmarks
Portfolio Intelligence
Delivery: Real-time aggregation
For: Cat modelling teams, CROs
- Everything in Asset Intelligence
- Portfolio-level EP curves and AAL
- Accumulation control by geography and peril
- SCR outputs — Solvency II compatible
- Emerging markets: LATAM, MENA, SEA
- Direct integration into pricing engines
- Dedicated technical support
Emerging Markets
Delivery: On-demand
For: Reinsurers, ILS funds, brokers
- Tailored coverage for LATAM, MENA, SEA
- Markets where RMS/AIR coverage is weak
- Risk indicators for cat bond structuring
- Regulatory-grade outputs (NAIC, PRA, Solvency II)
- White-label API option
Why Sismicus
Purpose-built for the workflows of cat modelling and underwriting teams. Not adapted from an engineering tool.
Speed
PML and AAL per asset in under 15 minutes. Portfolio EP curves in hours. No waiting weeks for a consulting firm to deliver a PDF.
Cost efficiency
Significantly lower total cost vs legacy CAT model licences. Transparent, usage-based pricing for smaller teams — enterprise contracts for top (re)insurers.
Global coverage
USGS, GEM Foundation, ISC. 130+ years of seismic catalog. Strong emerging-market coverage where RMS and AIR models are weak or unavailable.
API-first
REST API designed for direct integration into pricing engines, actuarial models and exposure management platforms. No desktop software.
Engineering-grade
Risk indicators backed by Dynamis Associates — 15 years of performance-based seismic design on critical infrastructure. Not a black-box statistical model.
Validated
Methodology validated against industry-standard benchmarks. Solvency II, NAIC and PRA ready outputs. Audit trail available for regulatory submissions.
Who we serve
Purpose-built for the teams that price, model and manage catastrophe risk.
Reinsurance
Portfolio-level earthquake risk intelligence for cedants, treaty underwriters and cat modelling teams at major reinsurers. Covers the emerging geographies where legacy models lack resolution.
- ✓EP curves and AAL across full portfolio
- ✓Accumulation control by zone and peril
- ✓SCR outputs — Solvency II, NAIC, PRA ready
- ✓API integration into pricing and accumulation engines
Data foundation
Open-source data from the world's most respected scientific institutions. Transparent, traceable, reproducible.
USGS
United States Geological Survey
Global seismic catalog via FDSN API. Over 130 years of earthquake records with worldwide coverage — the authoritative source for seismicity.
GEM Foundation
Global Earthquake Model
Global active fault database with seismotectonic attributes. Open-science data used by leading research institutions worldwide.
ISC
International Seismological Centre
Peer-reviewed seismological bulletin. Complementary catalog with verified historical records pre-1970 — essential for long return-period analysis.
Site Classification
Global Soil & Site Data
Global site condition data for local amplification modeling. Used to produce site-specific risk indicators rather than generic regional averages.
About
World-class seismic engineering meets modern risk intelligence technology.
Creative Solutions for a Safer World
Developing Future
Sismicus is the earthquake risk intelligence product of the Appgile × Dynamis Associates alliance. Dynamis Associates is an international engineering consultancy specialising in earthquake engineering, structural dynamics and complex structures — 100+ projects in 20+ countries across 5 continents.
Dynamis Associates was founded by engineers from the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (Paris), with deep expertise in performance-based seismic design, complex structures and forensic engineering. Combined with Appgile's platform engineering capabilities, this alliance delivers engineering-grade risk intelligence to the world's leading (re)insurers.
Our mission: make engineering-grade earthquake risk intelligence accessible to every (re)insurer with seismic exposure — including in the emerging markets where legacy CAT models are weak or unavailable.
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