New secondary risk characteristics in Verisk Tropical Cyclone Model for the United States
The expanded suite of SRCs for the Verisk Tropical Cyclone Model for the United States in Verisk Synergy Studio v1.0.0.
The asterisk (*) next to a field name indicates a new SRC field in Verisk Synergy Studio.
Important: The application no
longer supports some SRCs that are currently supported in this model: they will produce
zero loss in the new model. You can still import those unsupported SRCs for other models.
| Existing SRC field | SRC feature |
|---|---|
| Roof Cover | Photovoltaic Shingles |
| Roof Deck | Batten Decking |
| Roof Cover Attachment | High Wind Attachment |
| Roof Deck Attachment | 8d RS Nails @ 4" Spacing, 4" |
| Roof Anchorage | Double Wraps |
| Wall Siding | Fiber Cement Board |
| Glass Type | Hurricane Impact Glass (Class 1) |
| Glass Type | Hurricane Impact Glass (Class 2) |
| Glass Type | Security Glass |
| Attached Structures | Wall Mounted A/C Units |
| Roof Underlayment* | Unknown |
| Roof Underlayment* | No underlayment or secondary water resistance |
| Roof Underlayment* | Secondary water resistance barrier |
| Roof Underlayment* | Single layer membrane/fabric underlayment ASTM D226 Type 1 |
| Roof Underlayment* | Single layer membrane/fabric underlayment ASTM D226 Type 2 |
| Roof Underlayment* | Secondary water resistance and single layer membrane |
| Roof Underlayment* | Fully sealed roof deck |
| Roof Flashing Compliance* | Unknown/NA |
| Roof Flashing Compliance* | Flashing IBC – Compliant (RAS 111, or ES1) |
| Roof Flashing Compliance* | Flashing Not IBC Compliant |
| Parapets* | Unknown/NA |
| Parapets* | Parapet > 3' |
| Parapets* | Parapet < 3' |
| Parapets* | No parapet |
| Roof Mounted Solar* | Unknown/None |
| Roof Mounted Solar* | Solar Panel Array (mechanically attached) |
| Roof Mounted Solar* | Solar Panel Array (ballasted) |
| Roof Top Equipment* | Unknown |
| Roof Top Equipment* | None |
| Roof Top Equipment* | A/C Units - adequate fastening |
| Roof Top Equipment* | A/C units - inadequate fastening |
| Roof Top Equipment* | Other mechanical equipment - adequate fastening |
| Roof Top Equipment* | Other mechanical equipment - inadequate fastening |
| Garage Door* | Unknown |
| Garage Door* | None |
| Garage Door* | Single Door Garages |
| Garage Door* | Double Door Garages |
| Garage Door* | Reinforced Single Door Garages |
| Garage Door* | Reinforced Double Door Garages |
| Roof Condition* | Unknown/default |
| Roof Condition* | Severe - Verisk Score 1 |
| Roof Condition* | Poor - Verisk Score 2 |
| Roof Condition* | Fair - Verisk Score 3 |
| Roof Condition* | Good - Verisk Score 4 |
| Roof Condition* | Excellent - Verisk Score 5 |
Verisk Synergy Studio individual risk methodology follows a structured, logical approach that groups building characteristics (SRCs) that are supported in a specific model, refer to the "Secondary Risk Characteristics Matrix"—https://risksolutions.verisk.com/models/landing-pages/secondary-risk-characteristics/—which is available on the landing page on the Client Portal. This landing page includes peril-specific secondary risk characteristic (SRC) documentation that serves as a guide to the SRCs used in the models.