MODEL CONTEXT PROTOCOL

Verisk Benchmark Connector for Claude

Ask Claude for the hail and wind history at a property address and get an answer from Benchmark^® data in seconds. Type the question the way you’d ask a colleague. Claude runs the lookup.

At a glance

Connect Benchmark weather history to Claude so property claims teams can quickly check hail and wind events at a location using a plain-language question.

What it does

Returns property-level hail and wind event history from Benchmark inside a Claude conversation.

Who it’s for

Property claims managers and adjusters who check weather history during claim review.

What you need

An active Benchmark subscription and any Claude plan.

What it costs

Nothing beyond your existing Benchmark and Claude subscriptions.

What is the Verisk Benchmark connector for Claude?

The Verisk Benchmark connector lets Claude access Benchmark weather history within a conversation. You ask a question in plain language. Claude queries Benchmark and answers with the events on record for that location.

It runs on Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard for connecting AI assistants to outside data sources. Nothing installs on your machine, and nothing changes about how your Benchmark data is licensed or governed. The connector reads the same data your enterprise subscription already covers.

For a single property, you can review years of hail and wind activity in one exchange instead of pulling separate reports and comparing them side by side.

Macro View Of Hailstones Melting In Lawn After Thunderstorm

What can you ask?

Write the question the way you’d say it out loud. A few examples that come up consistently:

“When was the last hail event at 1200 Elm Street, Dallas, TX?”
“Was there hail over one inch at this address within 30 days of March 14?”
“Show me every wind event above 60 mph at this property since 2015.”
“The insured reported a loss date of May 2. Does the wind history support that?”
“Compare the hail history at these five addresses and tell me which had a significant event last spring.”
“Put that in a table I can drop into the file.”

Claude selects the right tool for the question. You never need to know what the tools are called.

Where it changes the work

Answer date-of-loss in the moment

Check a reported lose date against the hail and wind record while you’re still in the claim, instead of requesting a report and coming back to it later.

See the full history, not one date

Ask for years of activity at a single address in one prompt and surface the earlier event that explains pre-existing damage.

Work across a batch

Run the same question against a list of claim locations and get back the files worth a second look.

Hand off what you find

Ask for a table, CSV, Excel file, or PDF, then attach it to the claim file or send it on.

Try this: “When was the last hail event at this claim location?” Claude returns the hail history on record for that property, including event dates and hail sizes.

Who is it for?

Property claims teams handling hail and wind losses.

Claims managers

Triage incoming hail and wind claims against the weather record and see which files need a closer look before you assign them.

Adjusters

Compare what the insured reported against the hail and wind history at the property, and document the answer in the file before you pick up the phone.

Benchmark

Benchmark is Verisk’s property-level natural hazard history database. Benchmark reports cover hail, straight-line wind, lightning, and hurricane wind for locations across the U.S. and Canada.
Property claims professionals use Benchmark to confirm date of loss, identify pre-existing damage, supporting a catastrophe or non-catastrophe designation, and flag claims that warrant a closer fraud review.

Learn about Benchmark

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know the tool names to use this?

No. Ask in plain English and Claude will determine the best tool to answer the question.

Will Claude make up weather events if it can’t find any?

No. Claude answers from what the connector returns. If something looks off, ask “Where did this come from?” and Claude will cite the source. 

Can I export results?

Yes. Ask Claude to format the answer as a table, CSV, Excel or PDF, and it will produce a file you can download.

Does this replace a Benchmark report?

No. The connector is built for quick lookups during review. Pull a Benchmark report when you need the formatted, documented record for the claim file.

Does using the connector count against my Benchmark entitlements?

No. It's limited to clients with enterprise or unlimited Benchmark access, so there's no transaction count to watch.

Can my whole team use it?

Anyone in your organization with a Benchmark entitlement can connect. On Team and Enterprise plans, an admin enables the connector for the workspace first.

Does Verisk see my Claude conversations?

No. Your prompts stay inside your Claude session. Verisk does not receive, store, or retain them.

Tell us what you need next

We’re expanding this connector and want to hear how you’re using it.

Tell your Verisk representative what you want it to do next.