Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Role of insurance in reducing flood risk

Notes: This paper considers the problems of flood risk management in the context of public and private insurance. It demonstrates the important role of insurance in reducing flood risk with examples from the U.K. and France. It includes a brief description of the summer 2007 floods in EnglandRelated records: En: The Geneva Papers on risk and Insurance : issues and practice. - Trieste, Geneva : The Geneva Association. - Vol. 33, nº 1, January 2008 ; p. 91-109Materia / lugar / evento: Cambio climático Mercado de seguros Inundaciones Seguro de inundación Impacto ambiental Evaluación de riesgos Riesgos medioambientales Gerencia de riesgos Reino Unido Europa Other categories: 7