
On the 12th of June, Michiel Ingels from the Institute for Environmental Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will present a forthcoming paper at the 3rd International Conference on Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World in Amsterdam. The paper, written together with prof. dr. Wouter Botzen, prof. dr. Jeroen Aerts, dr. Jan Brusselaers and dr. Max Tesselaar, reviews the literature about climate risk insurance models to assess the state of the art and directions for future research. This paper is the first scientific output on insurance modelling produced within the ACCREU project. Research gaps are identified such as an underrepresentation of insurance assessments for developing countries, for hazards other than flooding, and for non-agricultural commercial sectors. Furthermore, it is noted that less than half of the reviewed studies incorporate climate change scenarios, with even fewer studies making use of socioeconomic development scenarios. The review shows that current methods require additional development to assess future climate risk’s effects on insurance. The 3rd International Conference on Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World aims to bring together various stakeholders to promote an integrated approach to reducing natural hazard risks.