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Insights into Industrial Catastrophe Risk Climate Peril Modelling, and Cross-Sector Opportunities for Progress
Authors Jayanta Guin, Suz Tolwinski-Ward, Charles Jackson, Boyko Dodov, and Roger Grenier Verisk Extreme Event Solutions, Boston, MA introduce the catastrophe risk modelling industry, describe the history and latest developments in state-of-the-art cat models within their firm, and discuss how further collaboration across sectors could contribute to improvements in the estimation of climate-driven risk.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience Opens Submission Opportunities for Special Edition Journal Newsletter
LONDON: 17 June, 2024 – The Journal of Catastrophe Risk and Resilience (JCRR) is inviting speakers and delegates who attended this year’s TC Risk Symposium 2024 to submit papers for its online diamond open-access interdisciplinary peer-reviewed research journal. This unique online platform allows the open and transparent exchange of knowledge and ideas, providing a forum for experts in both academia and industry to publish the methods and results of their research. Free both to publish…
Leveraging insurance for decarbonization
Carolyn Kousky, Environmental Defense Fund, and Joseph W. Lockwood, Princeton University, explore the different levers currently being used by global insurers to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and how underwriting and the claims process could play a significant role in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Bridging Science and Practice to En(in)sure Resilience in a Changing Climate
Based on their collective experiences, the authors of this paper discuss how closer coordination between science and practice is essential for developing effective insurance programmes that can address inequitable protection gaps.
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