This paper provides an overview on the existing systems of natural hazards insurance in Europe, their structural characteristics and peculiarities. It also discusses the difficulties of an adaptation of these systems to climate change and a growing number of natural disasters. Using the case of...

The German flood disaster of summer 2002 highlighted a dilemma concerning insurance against damages caused by natural forces. On the one hand, mindful of the rising incidence of natural disasters, private insurance companies are increasingly withdrawing coverage against natural catastrophes such...

Die jüngste Hochwasserkatastrophe wirft jenseits der staatlichen und privaten Soforthilfe die Frage nach einer Strategie auf, mit der den Hochwasserrisiken vorausschauend begegnet werden könnte. Dabei steht die Frage im Mittelpunkt, wie in modernen Volkswirtschaften eine planvolle...

The German flood disaster of summer 2002 highlighted a dilemma concerning insurance against damages caused by natural forces. On the one hand, mindful of the rising incidence of natural disasters, private insurance companies are increasingly withdrawing coverage against natural catastrophes,...