CEDE™ (Catastrophe Exposure Database Exchange) is AIR's open-source exposure data format. 

AIR created CEDE to facilitate accurate and transparent data exchange throughout the insurance value chain and encourage model development from academic institutions and smaller organizations. 

For a description of the CEDE database schema, see CEDE 10.0 Database Reference.

You can download a sample CEDE database (AIRExposure) and related databases (AIRReference and AIRReinsurance) below. The databases are provided as backup (.bak) files that you can restore using SQL Server 2019 CU 8 or later.

Download the Sample CEDE Database

1. Download the CEDE database backup files using the link below.
2. Extract the backup files to a location accessible to your SQL 2019 CU 8 (Product Version 15.0.4073.23) or later instance.
3. Open SQL Server Management Studio.
4. Connect to your SQL Server instance.
5. In the Object Explorer pane, right-click Databases and then select Restore Database.
6. In the Source area, select Device, and then browse to one of the backup files, for example, AIRExposure_CEDE.bak.
7. Click OK.
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for the remaining databases.

By downloading you agree to the license terms and conditions.

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