Paper surveying various available insurance modalities and reviewing recent initiatives in developing and emerging market countries.
This project of the Geneva Association produces a series of reports on direct and indirect losses, deaths, and operation of fire fighting organizations and fire insurance programs.
Study looking at new developments in Thames Gateway, Ashford, the South Midlands, and the M11 corridor which could significantly increase the costs of flooding.
Paper on lessons learnt and some common features that are found in effective microinsurance products.
Munich Re announced the establishment of a bond program amounting to $1.5 billion for the transfer of extreme mortality risk to the capital markets.
Presentation by Arzu Taylan, City and Regional Planning at METU, about the earthquake insurance systems in Turkey and disaster risks both posed by and to small businesses in Turkey.
Article highlighting that just 5 percent of the more than US$20 billion of quake-related damages in Sichuan is likely to be covered by insurance.
"This report focuses on the significant progress made by insurers to develop new products and services. It identifies 422 real-world examples from 190 insurers, reinsurers, brokers and insurance organizations from 26 countries."
'A state fund to help victims of natural disasters rebuild their lives will collapse if a massive temblor hits Tokyo and destroys 850,000 structures, according to Cabinet Office estimates.'
Looking at experience after Hurricane Katrina and with flood and terrorism insurance, 'this article focuses on the conceptual issues involved in insuring against major catastrophes and the practical problems involved in developing a coherent strategy'.
