billion in 2010 dollars. In 1965, no flood insurance was available, so victims had to rely on friends and family, charities …, or federal relief. After that catastrophe, the U.S. government established a new program in 1968—the National Flood … Insurance Program (NFIP)—to make flood insurance widely available. Now, after more than 40 years of operation, the NFIP is today …

of the sustainable development, consistent and effective means of prevention have to be set up. The risk recognition is … corresponding means of prevention, we describe the natural risk insurance in France and explain the links between the different …

relatively high risk for flooding. This working paper analyzes the feasibility of providing flood insurance vis-à-vis the … flood insurance risk in terms of location, construction type, and occupancy at each floor level was conducted, and the study …Flood insurance, a component of catastrophe insurance, is universally available in only a few countries. In many …

authorities and agencies and/or public authorities and civil society for disaster risk reduction. We pay attention to Public …-based natural resource management (CBNRM) and disaster risk reduction (CBDRR), as well as other cooperative initiatives. In many …. The analysis is complemented by examples of PuPs addressed in the ENHANCE case studies in which disaster risk reduction …

countries, where uninsured natural disaster risk remains a leading impediment of economic development. Using a combination of … and regional disaster risk management in Asia. …This paper explores innovations in index-based risk transfer products (IBRTPs) as a means to address important …

This paper compares alternative risk transfer mechanisms (insurance solutions) in three countries, which were affected … by the flood event in August 2005, namely Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The comparison focuses on the ability of the … problems the best. Second, a comparison of risk transfer mechanisms used in Germany, Austria and Switzerland shows that the …