insurance

This paper assesses the feasibility and robustness of an index-based insurance scheme against hydrological droughts under climate change. Read more

This paper explores how climate risk information produced in the context of insurance-related activities can support public climate adaptation planning. The central contribution is to outline how relevant climate risk information can translate into behaviour change, and the drivers and barriers that influence this in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more

In this blog post Swenja Surminski discusses new research which shows that insurance policies can produce useful information on climate risks and help to build effective risk management and decision-making. Read more

This article reports on how the price of insurance is increasing for some coal and oils sands companies due to the fact that a growing number of insurers are refusing to underwrite companies involved in the production or transportation of fossil fuels. The article includes quotes from Swenja Surminski. Read more

How to effectively monitor and evaluate the use of climate and disaster risk insurance remains unclear. This paper reviews how these instruments are currently evaluated and finds a need for transparent monitoring and evaluation frameworks to enable greater scrutiny and to assist those funding, demanding or supplying insurance, with evidence from India and Africa. Read more

A wide range of success criteria are currently used to evaluate climate and disaster risk insurance. Architesh Panda and Swenja Surminski argue that transparent monitoring and evaluation frameworks are needed to enable greater scrutiny and to assist those funding, demanding or supplying insurance instruments. Read more

Non-governmental organisations in countries such as Kenya are developing multi-stakeholder partnerships to unlock private sector resources to support adaptation to climate change. Yet without careful ongoing monitoring and support, the most vulnerable are unlikely to benefit, writes Kate Gannon. Read more

The Philippines is highly exposed to natural hazards including typhoons. This report, finding that financial aid tends to be heavily focused on response to hazards rather than preparedness and resilience, investigates why further disaster risk policy intervention may be required at the local level and provides guidance to policymakers. Read more

Analysing household data from 16 developing countries across Asia and Africa, this paper examines the landscape of access to and sources of financial services. The results shed new light on how insurance uptake could be increased through more tailored and targeted products and services that are designed to meet local needs and requirements in the face of climate and other shocks. Read more

The Grantham Research Institute has contributed to a new report on the transition to a low-carbon economy, published by Lloyd’s... Read more