Catastrophe Risk Management : Using Alternative Risk Financing and Insurance Pooling Mechanisms

Residual stochastic risks from catastrophic natural events can be addressed through insurance pooling and risk transfer mechanisms that provide the basis for financial protection and instill strong incentives for reducing vulnerability. To reduce t...

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Main Author: Pollner, John D.
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/02/1047385/catastrophe-risk-management-using-alternative-risk-financing-insurance-pooling-mechanisms
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19706