From the introduction: Economic and financial research on insurance markets has undergone dramatic growth since its infancy in the early 1960s. Our main objective in compiling this volume was to achieve a wider dissemination of key papers in this literature. Their significance is highlighted in...

This book offers a basic reference, new material and teaching supplements to graduate students and researchers in economics, finance and insurance. The book is divided into two main parts. Part I contains six survey articles on different subjects that represent significant developments over the...

Part 1 History - Developments in risk and insurance economics: The past 50 years -- Part 2 Climate risk protection - Fifty years of US natural disaster insurance policy -- Climate risk and insurance -- Household financial resilience after severe climate events: The role of insurance -- Insuring...