Indemnity insurance
A (re)insurance contract which pays out compensation worth the ultimate net loss of a specific asset. This type of insurance can be useful in protecting high-value assets such as homes, where there is a relatively narrow scope of potential loss. Insurance payouts are determined based on an assessment of losses after an event has occurred (InsuResilience Global Partnership 2020).
This insight paper aims to support policymakers and practitioners as they seek to scale up financial protection against climate-related shocks through sovereign insurance solutions.
Read moreClimate resilient debt clause or 'debt pause clause'
A provision in sovereign debt contracts that enables the borrower to temporarily stop repaying debt service for a pre-agreed period when a predefined event occurs.
Disaster risk finance diagnostic
An analytical assessment of a country’s disaster risk profile.
Resilience
The ability to withstand shocks, adapt, recover and continue functioning over time.
Cost multiple
The cost multiple measures the average amount a government pays to receive USD 1 of payout from a financing instrument over its lifetime.
Accountability
Being responsible for decisions and resources, listening to affected people, and accepting consequences for actions taken.
Parametric insurance
Insurance that pays when an agreed indicator reaches a set level, not actual losses.
