Financial instruments for managing disaster risks related to climate change

Leigh Wolfrom and Mamiko Yokoi-Arai

OECD Journal: Financial Market Trends, 2016, vol. 2015, issue 1, 25-47

Abstract: This article provides an overview of the potential implications of climate change for the financial management of disaster risks. It outlines the contribution of insurance to reducing the economic disruption of disaster events and policy approaches to supporting the penetration of disaster insurance coverage and the capacity of insurance markets to absorb disaster risks, including through the use of capital markets instruments and international co-operation in risk pooling. It concludes with a number of recommendations for improving the financial management of disaster risks in the context of climate change and some areas of further work. JEL classification: G22, G23, H84, Q54 Keywords: Climate change, natural disasters, extreme events, insurance, reinsurance, catastrophe bonds

JEL-codes: G22 G23 H84 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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