This paper summarizes a list of previously used forecasting models in the construction
industry, using a three-stage review process. Specifically, articles published between 2012 …

Purpose Catastrophe (CAT) events associated with natural catastrophes and man-made
disasters cause profound impacts on the insurance industry. This research thus reviews the …

We examine the ability of insurers to influence the coverage limit decisions of 180,000
households in the National Flood Insurance Program. In this program, private insurers sell …

The post-disaster reconstruction capacity of communities determines their survival after
large-scale disasters. Unexpected and substantial increases in construction costs in …

The impact of destructive earthquakes might exceed the local capacity to cope with disasters
and lead to an increase in the reconstruction costs. This phenomenon is commonly termed …

We examine hurricane exposure as a systematic risk factor in the US stock market.
Motivated by a consumption-based asset pricing model with heterogeneous agents, we …

Insurance-linked securities provide capital market-based insurance against the risk of
natural catastrophes. A challenge arising with the use of those instruments is their sponsor's …

We provide first insights into secondary market trading, liquidity determinants, and the
liquidity premium of catastrophe bonds. Based on transaction data from TRACE (Trade …

In the wake of a disaster, the price of essential goods and services, including reconstruction
materials and labor, sharply increases. Price gouging refers to sellers and supply …

The COVID‐19 shows significant “catastrophe” characteristics. It has put tremendous
pressure on various countries' government finances. A few studies have realized that …