Insurers' contributions to disaster reduction : a series of case studies

Geneva Report No. 7 presents case studies on four topics: floods, earthquakes, resilient communities and liability litigation as a tool for disaster remediation. Its aim is to highlight the interconnections and forms of cooperation that exist between the different stakeholders - individuals, businesses, government authorities, judiciary systems, risk experts, engineers and the insurance industry - involved in mitigating the effects of catastrophic events. The case studies examine specific aspects of natural catastrophes to provide the basis for much-needed discussions on defining innovative roles for the stakeholders involved. They also show how these different stakeholders can collectively explore new forms of private - public cooperation to make communities more resilient to catastrophic events.