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Insurance against extreme weather events: An overview

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Kraehnert,  Kati
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Osberghaus,  Daniel
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Hott,  Christian
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Habtemariam,  Lemlem Teklegiorgis
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Wätzold,  Frank
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Hecker,  Lutz Philipp
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Fluhrer,  Svenja
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Kraehnert, K., Osberghaus, D., Hott, C., Habtemariam, L. T., Wätzold, F., Hecker, L. P., Fluhrer, S. (2021): Insurance against extreme weather events: An overview. - Review of Economics, 72, 2, 71-95.
https://doi.org/10.1515/roe-2021-0024


Cite as: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_25998
Abstract
Extreme weather events increasingly threaten the economic situation of households and enterprises around the world. Insurance against extreme weather events is among the climate change adaptation instruments that are currently discussed by the policy community. This overview paper provides a synopsis of the state of research on insurance against extreme weather events, outlining advantages and limitations inherent in three main types of insurance: indemnity-based insurance, index-based insurance, and insurance-linked securities. The paper discusses issues related to insurance uptake, distributional effects, misleading incentives and potentially negative side effects, as well as the role of the state.