Fast and Clear Compensation Enhances Company Resilience to Natural Disasters
Picture: Waterschap Limburg Companies affected by natural disasters recover more quickly when they have a loyal customer base and clear, straightforward compensation processes. This is a key finding from new REACHOUT research conducted by the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) of VU Amsterdam, published in Water Resource and Economics. In collaboration with Deltares and […]
Improving the methods to quantify flood risk reduction and co-benefits of NbS in the Netherlands: An Innovation Lab
In this video, we summarize the highlights of the Innovation Lab that the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam conducted as part of the NATURANCE project. The project aims to explore opportunities for (re)insurers to (partially) fund NbS-measures that reduce natural catastrophe risk. The objective of the Innovation Lab was to […]
The social security for climate change risks: Assessing policy trade-offs to future-proof flood insurance – PhD project of Max Tesselar
From extreme heat, drought, and wildfires, to floods, hailstorms, and tornadoes, the European summer of 2023 sets the scene to increasingly extreme weather conditions, which climate scientists predict to result from global warming. Statistics over several decades show a clear upward trend of damage caused by climatic events, which can be attributed to both climate […]
Diving into climate-resilient investments: REACT tool launched for transparent real estate risk assessments
In the daily news scroll, it’s hard to miss the recurring headlines about extreme weather, such as droughts, hurricanes, and flooding. Back in 2022, the economic costs of natural disasters surpassed $270 billion, signaling more than just a temporary setback. Under climate change, these losses will only become larger and larger, as the frequency and […]
