POLICY INNOVATIONS NO. 1
Simplifying and Speeding the Recovery Process
The recovery process for disaster victims can be long and complex. Government disaster aid is distributed through multiple agencies, each with their own processes and requirements…
POLICY INNOVATIONS NO. 2
Improving Flood Risk Disclosure
For markets to work efficiently, participants need full information. Without it, prices will be distorted and participants could make suboptimal decisions. This may be the current state of the United States housing market…
POLICY INNOVATIONS NO. 3
Communicating Changing Risk
Flood risk in many parts of the United States is projected to increase in the coming years due to both continued floodplain development and climate changes. This is especially true in coastal areas…
POLICY INNOVATIONS NO. 4
Improving Disaster Recovery for Low Income Households
The costs of natural disasters can be wide ranging, including not just property damage, but broader negative impacts on economic, social, and physical well-being…
POLICY INNOVATIONS NO. 5
Scaling up Coastal Ecosystem Protection
Our coastal communities will be facing escalating flood and storm risks as the planet warms. To help manage this risk, mitigation experts are increasingly calling for greater use of nature-based solutions…
POLICY INNOVATIONS NO. 6
Driving Decarbonization through the Insurance Sector
The insurance industry plays a critical role in climate adaptation and building climate resilience. It can also, however, play a pivotal role in driving climate abatement…