Extreme weather events represent the earliest, and in some places most significant, threats to the most vulnerable countries that are... Read more

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Extreme weather events represent the earliest, and in some places most significant, threats to the most vulnerable countries that are... Read more
Despite improvements in the management of flood risk and the introduction of new regulations, losses from flooding remain high. An... Read more
To address increasing disaster risk, an urgent shift is needed in disaster risk management (DRM), from post-event action towards forward-looking... Read more
The rapid increase in losses from flooding underlines the importance of risk reduction efforts to prevent or at least mitigate... Read more
Academic papers Crick, Jenkins and Surminski (2018): Strengthening insurance partnerships in the face of climate change – insights from an... Read more
Abstract The behaviour of individuals, businesses, and government entities before, during, and immediately after a disaster can dramatically affect the... Read more
In light of increasing losses from floods many researchers and policy makers are looking for ways to encourage flood risk reduction among communities, business, and households. In this study the authors investigate risk reduction behavior at the household level in three European Union (EU) Member States with fundamentally different insurance and compensation schemes. Read more
Surminski, Swenja (2016) Investigating the risk reduction potential of disaster insurance across Europe. The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance... Read more
In this paper we investigate if and how current EU policies influence flood insurance. Read more
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