United States of America

This report is the first systematic review of U.S. insurance companies’ climate risk strategies, yielding new insights that risk managers and regulators can use to maintain a sustainable insurance sector.

This report examines properties with multiple losses insured by the NFIP and the communities in which they are located to help inform decisions related to floodplain management, flood insurance, and mitigation efforts.

This paper explores the history and prehistory of tsunamis in the Hawaiian archipelago, while proposing methods to narrow the gaps in our current understanding of their impacts.

The report discusses that as air temperatures increase, more water vapor may be held in the atmosphere and discharged during rainfall events. For every 1°C increase, 7% more water vapor is carried by the same air volume.

This publication describes the problem of extreme heat and outlines specific, actionable guidance for short-term emergency response and long-term risk reduction.

This is a testimony by the RAND Corporation before the Special Committee on Aging United States Senate.

This report provides a comprehensive review of the current resources for economic recovery post-disaster in South Carolina and explores one mechanism for filling identified gaps in recovery: new disaster insurance models.

This report documents research and analysis conducted as part of a project titled estimating impact of climate change on force readiness.