The Role of Insurers in Promoting Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change

Scientific evidence is accumulating that climate change is having an impact on the frequency, intensity and geographical distribution of extreme weather events. With these trends likely to continue for the foreseeable future, the insurance industry can help society to adapt, by limiting and managing...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Geneva papers on risk and insurance. Issues and practice 2008-01, Vol.33 (1), p.133-139
Hauptverfasser:	Ward, Robert E.T., Herweijer, Celine, Patmore, Nicola, Muir-Wood, Robert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation Building codes Climate change Climate change adaptation Compliance Cost control Economics and Finance Emissions Finance Flood insurance Floods Greenhouse gases Health hazards Homeowners insurance Hurricanes Impact analysis Insurance Insurance industry Insurance providers Insured losses Investment risk Monetary incentives Property insurance Risk Management Society SPECIAL ISSUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND INSURANCE Storm damage Studies Trends Weather
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