Pandemics and Climate Change Present Opportunity for Insurers

June 13, 2016 by Don Jergler

The shoe may eventually be placed on the other foot for the U.S.

Executive Summary

Pandemics may eventually create an entirely new market for private insurers and reinsurers in the U.S. and abroad. Here are some highlights from a recent report on the implications of climate change on global pandemic risk and the potential of the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility.

This nation has a long-standing tradition of innovating products and ideas—particularly insurance products—and then exporting them to other countries. Executive SummaryPandemics may eventually create an entirely new market for private insurers and reinsurers in the U.S. and abroad. Here are some highlights from a recent report on the implications of climate change on global pandemic risk and the potential of the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility.