Why aren’t we investing more in disaster resilience, despite the rising costs of disaster events? This book argues that … disasters, and perceive the return on investment as uncertain - only realised if a somewhat unlikely disaster event actually … beyond only avoided losses (the first dividend) to the wider benefits gained independently of whether or not the disaster …

catastrophic risks: Lessons from a double investigation -- How the change of risk announcement on catastrophic disaster affects …

implemented across the world. It also presents case studies, trends, data and projects that illustrate how cities, communities and …

There has been some degree of reluctance in the past to consider disaster risk management within the mainstream of … adaptation to climate variability and climate change. However, there is now wide recognition of the need to incorporate disaster … with disaster risk management. It showcases projects and other initiatives in this field that are being undertaken in both …

action problem that characterizes post-disaster relief efforts. Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster argues that …

revenue, cost efficiency and control, as well as improved business agility in the insurance industry …

This book explores how a range of innovative disruptive technologies is about to combine to transform the insurance … industry, the products it produces, and the way the industry is managed. It argues that unless current insurance providers … insurance industry participants as well as to academics interested in insurance and understanding the key issues the industry …

This book explores causes and consequences of interfirm rivalry within the global insurance industry. Based on three …