Green Shield Risk Solutions is a specialty insurance services company focused on catastrophe risk management, particularly in areas prone to wildfires and hurricanes. Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, although some sources list Glenview, IL, as its location[1][2]. Green Shield offers risk insights and analytics, risk mitigation strategies, and insurance solutions to help insurers, property owners, and risk managers assess and prevent catastrophe risks[1][4]. ### Key Features and Partnerships - Risk Analytics and Mitigation: Green Shield uses advanced analytics tools, such as its Property Guardian platform, which combines ultra-high-resolution imagery, stochastic models, and propagation models to assess wildfire risks at the individual property level[5]. This approach goes beyond traditional risk scoring systems by evaluating specific property details and defensibility against wildfires[1][5]. - Partnerships: The company has partnered with Striior Insurance Solutions to enhance underwriting decisions for construction projects in wildfire-prone areas[1]. Additionally, Green Shield has collaborated with Technosylva to integrate advanced wildfire propagation modeling into its Property Guardian suite, allowing for real-time wildfire risk analysis[3]. - Funding and Growth: Green Shield has raised a total of $12.62 million in funding, with its latest round being Series B[1]. The company is privately held and employs between 5 and 20 people[2]. ### Mission and Values Green Shield's mission is to improve insurability through risk mitigation, focusing on making properties more defensible against catastrophic events like wildfires and hurricanes[4]. The company emphasizes a growth mindset, positivity, accountability, teamwork, customer obsession, and innovation in its operations[4].