Stephen Bennett

Senior Director, Climate and Catastrophe Science

Stephen Bennett is Senior Director of Mercury Insurance’s Climate and Catastrophe Science Division, where he leads the company’s strategy on climate risk and catastrophe modeling. With experience advising companies like Apple and Unilever, supporting weather-informed investment at Citadel, and quantifying storm risk at Demex, Bennett brings a deep background in climate science. He serves as a councilor of the American Meteorological Society, chairs its Forum on Climate Linked Economics, and teaches risk management at UNC Chapel Hill. He holds a BS in Meteorology from the University of South Alabama and a JD from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.