Urban economic development is one of the primary engines of hazard exposure and
differential social vulnerability, nevertheless, the drivers of urban development are rarely …

Australian households are increasingly vulnerable to natural hazard-related disasters. To
manage disaster risk, government commissioned inquiries have called for greater …

Home insurance for extreme weather events is a significant security mechanism not only for
individual households but for global finance. As extreme weather events become more …

Home and contents insurance is framed as key to Australia's national strategy for disaster
resilience. Despite the perceived importance of financial indemnity, ambiguity characterises …

Trust is commonly understood as a mechanism that acts to improve transaction efficiency, or
as a structural characteristic of organizations. It is a'good'thing that can be built and …

Given the growing international pressure to mitigate climate change and increasing fears
around climate impacts, current expectations of continued investment in fossil fuels in …

As the climate changes and extreme weather events become more common, the role of
house and contents insurance in managing risks is garnering more attention. There is …

Purpose Policy is key for effective displacement governance in times of crises and in
response and recovery. Therefore, this study assessed if Australian climate, disaster and …

In this paper, I critically interrogate the expectation that insurance is becoming more present
through the processes of financialisation and marketisation–as up-to-date policies and/or in …