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082			_a338.950 _bASI/N
245		0	_aNatural catastrophe risk insurance mechanisms for Asia and the Pacific: _cAsian Devlopment Bank _bmain report/
260			_aPhilippines: _bAsian Devlopment Bank, _c2009.
300			_a67 p. : _bill. ; _c28 cm.
500			_a4-5 November 2008, Tokyo, Japan, Conference supported by the Asian Development Bank and the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan.
505			_a Cover; Contents; Executive Summary; Background and Credits; Glossary of Terms; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Historical Background; Opportunities to Use Catastrophe Risk Finance and How ADB Could Best Facilitate the Process; Fundamental Issues of Catastrophe Risk Finance in Asia and the Pacific; Overview; Leveraging Insurance and Capital Markets Against Natural Catastrophes; Are There Deficiencies in the Commercial Insurance Market's Coverage of the Asia and Pacific Catastrophe Risk and Does Risk Pooling Bridge the Gap? Building Blocks of Catastrophe Insurance: Catastrophe Risk Models-Their Purpose and Importance Catastrophe Insurance Triggers: What is the Best Fit for Asia and the Pacific? Why Does it Matter? What Initiates a Payment Under a Catastrophe Risk Insurance Policy?; Applications of Catastrophe Risk Transfer Mechanisms in Asia and the Pacific; Creating a Viable Risk Pool for the Pacific; Overview; Opening Addresses; The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility; Pacific Catastrophe Risk Financing Initiatives; Options for Catastrophe Risk Transfer in the Pacific Region. Applications of Catastrophe Risk Transfer Mechanisms in Asia and the Pacific Catastrophe Insurance for Megacities; Objectives; Background: Megacity Growth Introduces Disaster Risks that Merit Special Attention; Overview: Tailoring Solutions for Each Megacity's Situation and Priorities; Areas for Consideration; Framework Statement; Recommendations; Appendixes; Appendix I: List of Conference Papers; Appendix II: Conference Report Summaries; List of Figures; Figure 1: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Public and Private Sector in Catastrophe Risk Management; Figure 2: Example of a Risk Pool. Figure 3: Trend in Annual Reports of Natural Disasters in the Pacific Islands Figure 4: Munich Re's Megacity Risk Index; Figure 5: Megacity Contribution to National GDP in Asia in 2005 and Projected for 2020; List of Boxes; Box 1: Report Highlight: Disaster Risk Management Principles; Box 2: Report Highlight: The Hyogo Framework for Action; Box 3: Report Highlight: Insurance-Linked Financial Products; Box 4: Report Highlight: Credit Crisis Update; Box 5: Report Highlight: Insured Catastrophe Losses in 2008.
650			_aRisk management.
650			_aNatural disasters.
650			_aDisaster insurance -- Risk management -- Pacific Area.
650			_aDisaster relief -- Risk management -- Asia.
942			_cWB16