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Climate Change and Insurance: Disaster Risk Financing in Developing Countries book cover

1st Edition

Climate Change and Insurance Disaster Risk Financing in Developing Countries

By Eugene N. Gurenko Copyright 2007
96 Pages
by Routledge

96 Pages
by Routledge

96 Pages
by Routledge
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Climate change brings about a new set of major economic risks arising from changing weather patterns, extreme weather events and rising sea levels. Most at risk are developing countries who, despite considerable post-disaster donor aid, have been bearing the major brunt of disaster-related losses. One adaptation solution that is rapidly gaining the support of countries and international donors is... Read more
Foreword  Introduction and Executive Summary  Scientific and Economic Rationales for Innovative Climate Insurance Solutions  Insurance for Assisting Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries: A Proposed Strategy  Insuring the Uninsurable: Design Options for a Climate Change Funding Mechanism  The Role of the Private Market in Catastrophe Insurance  The Indian Insurance Industry and Climate Change: Exposure, Opportunities and Strategies Ahead  Can Insurance Deal with Negative Effects Arising from Climate Policy Measures?  Conclusions and Recommendations

Biography

Eugene Gurenko is a Lead Insurance Specialist at the Insurance Practice of the World Bank. His most recent projects include risk assessments and the design of catastrophe risk transfer solutions for Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Iran, the Caribbean islands, and India. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, and professional designations of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Reinsurance (ARe). Michael Grubb is Editor-in-Chief of Climate Policy, Chief Economist at The Carbon Trust (UK), Senior Research Associate at the Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge, and Visiting Professor at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London.

'Highly recommended for anyone involved with getting aid to developing countries.' - Sherkin Comment 2007
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