Innovative Insurance Solutions for Climate Change: How to integrate climate risk insurance into a comprehensive climate risk management approach

Innovative Insurance Solutions for Climate Change: How to integrate climate risk insurance into a comprehensive climate risk management approach

Number 500 NatCatSERVICE Natural catastrophes worldwide, 1980 2010 Number of events by peril with trend 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Geophysical events (Earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption) Meteorological events (Storm) Hydrological events (Flood, mass movement) 2011 Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE As at January 2011

NatCatSERVICE Global weather related loss events 1980 2011 Number of events in different income groups 600 500 400 300 200 100 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Income Groups 2012 (defined by World Bank, Dezember 2011): High income economies Upper middle income economies Lower middle income economies Low income economies (GNI 12,276 US$) (GNI 3,976 12,275 US$) (GNI 1,006 3,975 US$) (GNI 1,005 US$) 2012 Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE As at January 2012

NatCatSERVICE Global weather related loss events 1980 2011 Relative trends of number of events for different income groups 700% 600% 500% 400% 300% 200% 100% 0% 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Income Groups 2012 (defined by World Bank, Dezember 2011): High income economies Upper middle income economies Lower middle income economies Low income economies (GNI 12,276 US$) (GNI 3,976 12,275 US$) (GNI 1,006 3,975 US$) (GNI 1,005 US$) 2012 Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE As at January 2012

Climate Change: Which risks are insurable?

The case for insurance in managing climate risks Risk transfer instruments such as insurance are commonly used to manage risks that would be too large for countries, companies, or individuals to cover on their own. Insurance can serve as an volatility smoothing measure, but it should be designed and implemented as part of an integrated climate risk management strategy involving a balanced mix of approaches. Layered approach to risk management separates risks into different segments according to their potential frequency and severity considering the different actors in financing the losses. Innovative Insurance Solutions for Climate Change 6

Enabling environment for applying insurance as a tool to address climate risk 1. Appropriate regulatory environment and oversight (e.g., Insurance Core Principles). 2. Public champions and complimentary role of key actors (e.g., public-private partnership and risk pooling in the Caribbean). 3. Availability of data and hazard mapping (e.g., RIICE project and innovative use of remote sensing technology). 4. Establishment of cost-effective distribution channels (e.g., LPP in the Caribbean and the use of credit union and cooperative banks). 5. Appropriate back-up mechanisms (including reinsurance). 6. Risk management education (e.g., insurance literacy in Peru). Innovative Insurance Solutions for Climate Change 7

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Background Readings Warner, K.; Yuzva, K.; Zissener, M.; Gille, S.; Voss, J.; Wanczek, S. (2013). Innovative Insurance Solutions for Climate Change: How to integrate climate risk insurance into a comprehensive climate risk management approach. Report No. 12. A joint report by MCII and GIZ. Bonn: United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). Koko Warner; Sönke Kreft; Michael Zissener; Peter Höppe; Christoph Bals; Thomas Loster; Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer; Silvio Tschudi; Eugene Gurenko; Armin Haas; Simon Young; Paul Kovacs; Andrew Dlugolecki; Aaron Oxley (2012). Insurance solutions in the context of climate change-related loss and damage. Policy Brief No. 6. UNU-EHS, Bonn. November 2012. http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article/read/policy-brief Innovative Insurance Solutions for Climate Change 9

ABOUT THE PROJECT The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) are collaborating on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) through its International Climate Initiative (ICI) on a project to better assist policy makers and climate negotiators in finding ways to implement climate risk insurance solutions in an integrated climate risk management approach. For more information see: http://www.climateinsurance.org and http://www.giz.de/en/. Innovative Insurance Solutions for Climate Change 10