Mission Risques Naturels (MRN)

What Mission Risques Naturels (MRN) does

Mission Risques Naturels (MRN) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in November 2000 and headquartered in Paris, operating under the aegis of France Assureurs to serve the French insurance industry on natural-risk knowledge and prevention. Its mission is to gather, structure, and disseminate scientific, technical, and economic intelligence on natural hazards (floods, drought, seismic events, cyclones, ground motion) and to translate that intelligence into operational tools and reference frameworks usable by insurers, public authorities, and construction professionals. MRN employs approximately 13 people and is funded through membership contributions from France Assureurs member insurers.

The organization's core outputs are organized around three product layers. First, SIG MRN is a GIS-based decision-support application for natural-risk analysis, delivered in DAB and AGRICOLE variants, and restricted to insurance professionals via a dedicated extranet. Second, BD SILECC is a national claims database aggregating catastrophe-related insurance claims from across the French market, feeding SIG MRN's analytics and serving as the empirical foundation of MRN's published work. Third, MRN maintains a portfolio of recurring publications and frameworks, including the annual Bilans Cat-Clim, the eight-edition Répertoire des Référentiels de Résilience (referenced in mechanisms such as the Fonds Barnier), the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients competition (launched 2020, expanded to francophone countries from 2022, with ADEME joining as co-organizer in 2024), and the Minutes de l'Innovation series surfacing partner-driven innovations.

MRN's business model is that of a sectoral non-profit: there is no commercial pricing, publications are free, and SIG MRN access is membership-gated. Revenue mechanics are membership dues from approximately a dozen France Assureurs member insurers (AXA, Groupama, MACIF, Generali, Crédit Agricole Assurances, Covéa, Allianz, Aviva, MAAF, MAIF, Matmut, SMACL, La Parisienne, Suravenir). Strategic activity is concentrated in building structural partnerships (FFB in 2022, CNPP in October 2023, ADEME in 2024) and launching new verticals (Initiative Sécheresse with CCR and France Assureurs in September 2023), with a diagnostic tool (Diagnostic Performance Résilience, DPR) currently under development.

Name

Mission Risques Naturels (MRN)

Legal name

Mission Risques Naturels (MRN)

Website

https://mrn.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mission Risques Naturels (MRN) is a French insurance-industry non-profit under France Assureurs that produces GIS risk analytics (SIG MRN), a national catastrophe claims database (BD SILECC), and resilience reference frameworks for French insurers, public authorities, and construction professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Natural Risk Management

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction & Early Warning (DRR) (BPAGAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

MRV Software Platforms, Data QA/QC & Digital Audit Trails (EUAHADAD)

Keywords

• Natural risk prevention
• Insurance risk analysis
• Geographic information systems
• Building resilience
• Catastrophe claims data

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Association membership and institutional funding: MRN operates as a non-profit association ('association loi 1901') funded by insurance companies (members of France Assureurs) and institutional partners. Its services are largely provided free of charge to member insurers and the broader public (publications, directories, webinars).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mission Risques Naturels (MRN) is a non-profit association (loi 1901) created by the French insurance industry to advance knowledge and prevention of natural and climate risks. It operates the SIG MRN geographic information system for property and agricultural risk analysis, maintains the BD SILECC national catastrophe claims database, publishes technical reports and prevention guides, and runs industry programs including the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients awards and the Répertoire des Référentiels de Résilience.

Product overview

MRN operates as a mission organization for insurance companies, dedicated to knowledge and prevention of natural risks in France. Its portfolio consists of a core GIS tool (SIG MRN) for risk analysis, a series of publications (annual reports, newsletters, technical guides, and fact sheets), and programs including the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients competition and the Répertoire des Référentiels de Résilience. The SIG MRN provides geographic risk analysis capabilities for insurance professionals, while publications disseminate research findings and prevention guidance. The Trophées competition promotes resilient building practices, and the Répertoire provides technical reference documents on building resilience across multiple natural hazard categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIG MRN (Système d'Information Géographique)

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ candidate buildings and 15 winners across three editions of Trophées Bâtiments Résilients (2020–2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and minor.

• ONRN (Observatoire National des Risques Naturels)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRN is a founding partner of the ONRN (National Observatory for Natural Risks), co-founded with public institutions. MRN contributes to ONRN's sinistrality data platforms and joint conferences on loss data sharing, including side events at international forums such as the 3rd WCDRR Sendai in 2015.
• Construction21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction21 is the co-organizer of the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients competition, providing the online platform for case study submissions and hosting project profiles. The partnership extends MRN's reach to the construction and real estate professional community.
• AQC (Agence Qualité Construction)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAQC is a historical co-organizer of the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients competition since its launch in 2020, contributing expertise in construction quality and building resilience. AQC is also a partner in the Conference B3 (Build Back Better) and the REX-BP Résilients initiative.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerADEME joined as a co-organizer of the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients from the 2024 (3rd) edition, contributing institutional support and expertise on ecological transition and building adaptation to climate change.
• AFPCNT (Association Française pour la Prévention des Catastrophes Naturelles et Technologiques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFPCNT is a co-organizer of the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients since 2024 and a historical partner of the Conference B3 and REX-BP Résilients initiative. Contributes expertise in disaster prevention policy and multi-hazard approaches.
• FFB (Fédération Française du Bâtiment)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFB became a co-organizer of the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients in 2022 and signed a structural partnership with MRN at Batimat 2022 to improve both existing and new building resilience to natural and climate risks. Also collaborated on a joint technical report on flood barriers (batardeaux).
• France Assureurs (formerly Fédération Française de l'Assurance - FFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Assureurs (formerly FFA) is the institutional umbrella under which MRN operates as an association. FFA/France Assureurs co-sponsors the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients, provides access to the insurance company network, and supports MRN's annual climate balance publications. MRN was created by the insurance industry through FFA.
• PUCA (Plan Urbanisme Construction Architecture)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPUCA, part of the French Ministry of Ecological Transition, is a supporter of the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients competition, contributing institutional credibility and public sector visibility.
• CeremamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCerema (Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement) participates as a jury member in Trophées Bâtiments Résilients and co-developed the MACH (Maison Confortée par Humidification) innovation for clay soil stabilization with drought insurance expertise.
• Assurance PréventionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssurance Prévention and MRN co-created a series of recommendations for insured populations on natural risk prevention, covering flooding, forest fires, storms/cyclones/tornadoes, and earthquakes/tsunamis. Published as infographics on both organizations' websites.
• FSE (Fédération des Sociétés d'Expertise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSE co-developed the Répertoire des Référentiels de Résilience with MRN under the auspices of France Assureurs, contributing insurance expertise standards.
• CEA (Compagnie des Experts Agréés)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEA co-developed the Répertoire des Référentiels de Résilience with MRN and France Assureurs. Also partner in the Conference B3.
• CFEC (Compagnie Française des Experts Construction)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFEC co-developed the Répertoire des Référentiels de Résilience with MRN under the auspices of France Assureurs.
• BRGMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRGM co-financed and co-managed the JOHANNA research project with MRN and Fondation MAIF (2011–2014), advancing knowledge of marine submersion damage costs using insurance company data.
• Fédération de l'Expertise en Assurance (FEDEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEDEA participates in the GT Résilience permanent working group alongside MRN, contributing insurance expertise to the development and maintenance of the Répertoire des Référentiels de Résilience.
• CCR (Caisse Centrale de Réassurance)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCR is a joint partner with France Assureurs and MRN in 'Initiative Sécheresse' launched in September 2023, a major project aimed at protecting houses against drought and clay swelling risks.
• CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSTB serves as a jury member in Trophées Bâtiments Résilients and contributes scientific and technical building expertise to MRN's resilience working group and publications.
• OID (Observatoire de l'Immobilier Durable)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOID is a media partner for the Trophées Bâtiments Résilients since 2022, helping amplify the competition's reach within the sustainable real estate community.
• Université de Bretagne OccidentaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-managed the JOHANNA project with BRGM and MRN; hosted a doctoral thesis (Camille André, 2013) on marine submersion damage costs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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