The provision of flood insurance is a patchwork, with countries showing varying degrees of
penetration, coverage types, demand levels, and design structures. This article explores the …

We examine mechanisms as to why insurance and individual risk reduction activities are
complements instead of substitutes. We use data on flood risk reduction activities and flood …

I analyze damage from hurricane strikes on the United States since 1955. Using machine
learning methods to select the most important drivers for damage, I show that large errors in …

Despite decades of regulatory efforts in the United States to decrease vulnerability in
developed coastal zones, exposure of residential assets to hurricane damage is increasing …

Efficient adaptation to climate change in coastal areas is likely to require public policy
interventions. New policies or expectations of policy changes that impact private assets …

This paper studies whether resilience investment mitigates damages from extreme weather
events using data on offshore oil production in the Gulf of Mexico. We show that hurricanes …

Current estimates of US property at risk of coastal hazards and sea level rise (SLR) are
staggering—evaluated at over a trillion US dollars. Despite being enormous in the …

Hurricane Andrew revealed inadequate construction practices were utilized in Florida for
decades. In response, Florida adopted a new statewide code—the 2001 Florida Building …

This study analyzes insurance claim data from an 11-county area in the Florida Panhandle
following the landfall of Hurricane Michael. The data includes 1467 non-mobile home …

Tropical cyclones have intensified and are expected to strengthen throughout the 21st
century due to climate change impacts. Storm intensification poses a serious threat to …