Large loss events: designing for disaster
From Risk REconsidered by Swiss Re
May 27, 2025 · 29 min · Season 1 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode discusses the January Los Angeles wildfires and research on disaster preparedness for homeowners.
In the third episode of Risk REconsidered we take a closer look at the January Los Angeles wildfires from a large loss perspective and discuss what research is being carried out by The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety to help home owners better prepare for natural catastrophes. We also speak to Professor Nancy Wallace about her first-hand experience with wildfires and what work she is doing to help the future insurability of wildfires in California.
People in this episode
Guest: Professor Nancy Wallace
Topics covered
- wildfires
- natural disasters
- insurance
- home safety
- disaster preparedness
Keywords
- wildfires
- insurance
- natural catastrophes
- disaster preparedness
- California
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
Places: Los Angeles
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