Catastrophe Insurance Programs for Public Assets : Operational Framework

World Bank

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: PUBLIC ASSET;    DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT;    INSURANCE;    DISASTER RISK FINANCE;    CATASTROPHE INSURANCE;   

RP-ID  :  151494

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Natural disasters in APEC (Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation) economies have significant impacts onthe economy and daily lives of the population. To minimizethose impacts, a comprehensive policy package is required,which covers the key strands of prevention, preparedness andresponse. The establishment of an insurance scheme tosupport the financial protection of public assets againstdisasters can form an important part of this package,alongside the use of complementary financial instrumentswithin a broader disaster risk financing strategy, andinvestments in quality, resilient infrastructure andbuildings to prevent losses. This report aims to synthesizepeer-to-peer learning among APEC economies into a documentthat provides useful, practical guidance to financeofficials about the design and implementation of catastropherisk insurance programs for public assets based on casestudies of APEC economies and beyond.