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Innovative Parametric Insurance for Businesses
hectares across Australia & New Zealand covered by Descartes
Descartes Underwriting offers a new generation of parametric bushfire insurance, ensuring fast, objective payouts based on independent satellite data.
✔ Large capacity – Unlock protection beyond traditional insurance limits.
✔ Customized Coverage – Policies tailored to your plantation’s digital boundary (shapefile) and valuation.
✔ Transparent Payouts – No prolonged assessments—compensation is based on verified satellite-based reports of burnt hectares.
✔ Fast & Reliable for Property Assets Protection – Clients notify Descartes of their loss and receive payments within days.
Innovative Approach
✔ Advanced Satellite & AI Technology – High-resolution imagery captures the burnt area and ensures precise claims assessment.
✔ Continuous Monitoring – Multiple flyovers account for unseen damage, ensuring accurate, fair settlements.
✔ Comprehensive Protection – Covers timber plantations and carbon credit losses (ACCUs) for TIMOs and carbon credit buyers.


Speak to an Expert
Effectively managing climate risks demands expertise and a trusted partner. Lynn Roehrig (Head of Business Development for Australia & New Zealand) collaborates with brokers to deliver tailored insurance solutions that bring clarity and confidence in uncertain times.
For a personalized consultation on how Descartes can offer alternative solutions for your clients, get in touch today by filling out the form below.
Why Choose Descartes?
✔ Tailored Climate Insurance – Protection against over 20 perils, including wildfire, cyclone, flood, and earthquake.
✔ Backed by A-rated (re)insurers – Ensuring stability and dependable claims payouts.
✔ Global Expertise, Local Presence – Our Sydney-based team serves Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and North East Asia.
✔ Trusted by Brokers Worldwide – We collaborate with leading brokers to deliver customised risk solutions.
✔ Named MGA of the Year by The Insurer – Reflecting the confidence placed in us by brokers, corporate clients, and risk carriers.