The intent of this volume is to explore potential sensitivity to changes in weather hazards that
might be expected with climate change. The emphasis is on identifying critical issues and …

Climate change is projected to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather
events. As a consequence, economic losses caused by natural catastrophes could increase …

Adaptation to climate change, particularly flood risks, may come to pose large challenges in
the future and will require cooperation among a range of stakeholders. However, there …

In recent years, the damage caused by natural disasters has increased worldwide; this trend
will only continue with the impact of climate change. Despite this, the role for the most …

Climate change is already affecting the global insurance industry. These changes are often
seen as being negative, although opportunities also exist. Other areas of insurance …

This paper presents a consistent series of policy-relevant indicators of changing climate
hazards and resources for the UK, spanning the health, transport, energy, agriculture, flood …

Weather and climate are “core business” for the insurance industry. At its most basic,
insurers underwrite weather-related catastrophes by calculating, pricing and spreading the …

Even today, many sectors of the insurance industry do not regard climate change as a
significant issue. However a certain amount of research and analysis has been performed …

Scientific evidence is accumulating that climate change is having an impact on the
frequency, intensity and geographical distribution of extreme weather events. With these …

Local extreme weather events cause more insurance losses overall than large natural
disasters. The evidence is provided by long‐term observations of weather and insurance …