Risk awareness, capital markets and catastrophic risks

By Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Secretary-General

Subjects: Risk management, Risk perception, Reinsurance, Natural disasters, Risk assessment, Economic aspects, Risk (Insurance)

Description: "The OECD contributes to the improvement of the financial management of major catastrophes both through the activities of the International Network on the Financial Management of Large-Scale Catastrophes and through the leadership of its High-Level Advisory Board. This publication brings together two reports reflecting the OECD's extensive work in this field over recent years: 1) a stocktaking of initiatives to promote natural hazard awareness and disaster risk reduction education, resulting in the publication of a policy handbook; and 2) a review of and recommendations on catastrophe-linked securities and the role of capital markets in supporting the financial mitigation of large-scale risks."--P. [4] of cover.