Glossary

Parametric insurance

A type of insurance that does not indemnify the pure loss but agrees before the event to make a payment dependent on an index. Also known as index insurance. (Clarke and Dercon, 2016).

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Crisis protection gap

The difference between expected crisis costs and funding already arranged to cover them.

Attachment point

The loss level above which a reinsurer begins paying under a reinsurance agreement.

Contingent loan (or credit) and grants

A pre approved loan or grant released automatically when agreed crisis conditions or triggers are met.

Sovereign insurance

Sovereign insurance is insurance coverage purchased by a national government to protect its budget against the financial impacts of disasters.

Hazard

A natural or human process that can cause injury, damage or disruption.

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.