Vulnerability to Natural Disasters and Insurance: Insights from the Italian Case

Francesco De Masi and Donatella Porrini
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Francesco De Masi: Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Economia, Università del Salento, Via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy

IJFS, 2018, vol. 6, issue 2, 1-12

Abstract: The aim of this article is to analyze the concept of “vulnerability” to natural disasters, focusing on the specific case of the Italian earthquake insurance. In this sense, we examine in detail the vulnerability definition and its relevance for citizens and for insurance companies. Then we investigate the Italian insurance market characterized by a very low penetration of natural disasters insurance and the potential effects of a recent Government initiative called “Sisma Bonus”. The idea is that its technical content, in terms of a specific definition of vulnerability, may contribute to developing a better consciousness about vulnerability and a larger diffusion of insurance products.

Keywords: vulnerability; insurance; natural disasters; Italy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F2 F3 F41 F42 G1 G2 G3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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