Abbreviations
TVaR
Tail Value at Risk
This 2005 hurricane caused catastrophic flooding in New Orleans and is one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history.
Hurricane Katrina
Where is AmFam headquartered?
Madison, Wisconsin
In an email, what does BCC stand for?
Blind Carbon Copy
Which GIS mapping application is open source?
QGIS
EOD
End of Day
In 2012, this “superstorm” made landfall in New Jersey, causing widespread damage along the East Coast.
Hurricane Sandy
Who is the current CEO of American Family?
Bill Westrate
This is the easiest, most obvious thing to do first in a project.
"Low Hanging Fruit".
What language is used for database management?
SQL
AIR
Applied Insurance Research
In 2011, this tornado outbreak included the deadliest single tornado in the U.S. since 1947.
The Joplin Tornado (Joplin, Missouri)
What is AmFam's "strategic goal" for 2025?
1.95.50
This means to postpone a topic with the intention to return to it later.
Table this, "table".
Which two (name both) computer programming languages are used most commonly for data science and data analysis?
Python and R
DS (as in wDS or xDS)
Demand Surge
In 2012, this wildfire became Colorado’s most destructive at the time, burning hundreds of homes near Colorado Springs.
Waldo Canyon Fire
What is AmFam's "business philosophy"? Two words.
Customer Driven
"Hard stop"
AFICS
American Family Insurance Claims Center
The 2025 Southern California fires included primarily three fires occurring simultaneously. Name the three fires.
Palisades, Hurst, and Eaton
What year was Homesite Insurance founded?
1977
This means, "to attempt to solve every part of a large problem at once, usually regretting it later".
"Boil the Ocean".