Flooding is the biggest natural disaster risk in England. Flood risk is expected to increase due to climate change and continued development of floodplains for residential and commercial property, which increases the exposure of homes and businesses. Addressing the causes and consequences of flooding is very important and we welcome the recent efforts by the Government and the insurance industry to reform the approach to flood insurance in England. Read more
Summary of key points Insurance is one tool amongst others in a holistic natural disaster risk management strategy. Risk transfer... Read more
Working Paper 119 Abstract Risk transfer, including insurance, is widely recognised as a tool for increasing financial resilience to severe... Read more
An Independent National Adaptation Programme for England Read more
Working Paper 89 Abstract Climate change adaptation is an increasingly important field and will involve a range of actors from... Read more
Working Paper 88 Abstract The last two decades have witnessed an explosion in the publication of country indexes that measure... Read more
LSE’s research staff argue that the commercial viability of crop insurance must be considered before private insurance companies can play an effective role in climate change adaptation. Read more
Negotiators for Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are exploring if and how risk transfer... Read more
Working Paper 63 Abstract Over the past decade, growth in insurance demand in the BRICS economies has been a key... Read more
Rich countries should be investing more to help the developing world to reduce the impacts of extreme weather events, rather than relying heavily on post-disaster aid, as part of plans to adapt to climate change, according to a new policy paper. Read more