Bessie Schwarz

Floodbase is a data provider and reporting agent that partners with re/insurers and humanitarian organizations to design, underwrite, and monitor market-defining parametric flood insurance products. The company is based in Brooklyn, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's proprietary solution continuously monitors flooding worldwide by pairing decades of historical flood data with near real-time monitoring. Floodbase's cloud to street's flood intelligence leverages satellite records to determine flood risk at the property, county, or country level to help communities adapt and prepare for flooding. The company was founded by Elizabeth Tellman and Bessie Schwarz, with Bessie Schwarz serving as CEO since incorporation.