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Carolyn Kousky

Carolyn Kousky

Reports and Briefs

Risk Transfer

Inclusive Insurance for Climate Related Disasters
Catastrophe Bonds Primer
Parametric Insurance for Disasters
Improving the Post-Flood Financial Resilience of Lower-Income Households through Insurance
Community Based Catastrophe Insurance

Disaster Risk Management and Climate adaptation

The Challenge of Financial Recovery from Disasters: The Case of Florida Homeowners after Hurricane Michael
The Coming Storm: How U.S. Cities are Managing Stormwater from Increasingly Extreme Rainfall Events
A Framework for Managing Catastrophic Risks
The Role of Insurance in Coastal Adaptation: Workshop Findings
Flood Risk Management in the United States: Building Flood Resilience in a Changing Climate

Flood Insurance

Congressional Testimony, May 2, 2023
Congressional Testimony, May 25, 2022
The National Flood Insurance Program: A Primer
The Mispricing of Flood Insurance: A Look at Portland, Oregon
The Mandatory Purchase Requirement: Origins and Effectiveness in Achieving NFIP Goals
Perspectives on Flood Insurance Demand Outside the 100-Year Floodplain
The Emerging Private Residential Flood Insurance Market in the United States
Moving the Needle on Closing the Flood Insurance Gap
Local Solutions to Flood Insurance Affordability: Portland’s Flood Insurance Savings Program
The NFIP’s Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage

Wildfires in California

Wildfire Costs in California: the Role of Electric Utilities
Financing Third Party Wildfire Damages: Options for California’s Electric Utilities