It’s not a question of if insurance will become unavailable or unaffordable in areas at high risk of wildfires, hurricanes and other damage – it’s a question of when. A disaster risk expert explains.
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This is a green light for creating the largest-ever compensation fund for sex abuse claims.
The housing crisis coupled with climate change could see more people living in the kinds of shanty towns and tent cities seen around the time of the Great Depression.
On the basis of government appointment technicalities and religious freedom, Americans may lose free coverage for cancer and blood pressure screenings, HIV prevention medication and other essential services.
The insurance industry should be involved in planning for future disasters and resilience, before some parts of New Zealand become uninsurable – leaving mortgage holders and banks exposed.
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has raised questions about some of the consequences when the government steps in to protect the depositors of troubled banks.
Trauma insurance provides a benefit for life-threatening medical conditions that seriously compromise the insured person’s current and future quality of life.
Security companies suggest that criminals take advantage of the fact that many home and business security systems get compromised during power outages.
Our vehicles hold a remarkable amount of information, which can be used by digital forensic investigators in the detection of crime.
Before you rent out your home or car, make sure you are covered.
Record-breaking floods in Auckland could see insurance costs in parts of the city rise significantly – some areas may even become uninsurable.
People often (wrongly) believe income protection insurance would be paid out if the person was unable to work due to losing their job for any reason.
Just like how tax evasion brought down Al Capone, denying Russian ships protection and indemnity insurance could deliver a crushing economic blow to Vladimir Putin.
Booming prices for coastal properties are a mark of our reluctance to reckon with the climate change that is already upon us. We must start to properly account for and act on climate risk.
In a viscous cycle, it’s also becoming harder to get cyberinsurance.
A new analysis of this type of fraud shows it’s a growing problem that almost half of Americans consider an ‘acceptable’ crime.
That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.
About 9% of homeowner property claims nationwide are filed in Florida, yet 79% of lawsuits related to property claims are filed there.
Shariah law informs financial contracts and credit systems, and the growth of Islamic financing options provides an alternative to current debt-based banking systems.
Basic costs rise steeply for those who can least afford it.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Human Geography, University of Tasmania
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Professor Emeritus of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University
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Managing Director, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Western University
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Lecturer and Research Fellow, School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences. Coordinator, Education for Sustainability Tasmania, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Law, Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University
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Lecturer in Financial Planning, James Cook University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor, Victoria University
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SNSF-funded Research Professor, University of Bern
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Professor, Business School, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Southampton
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Senior Lecturer in Finance and Insurance, Massey University
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Chair in Insurance and Professor, Finance, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor in Strategic Management, The University of Queensland
