As climate-related disasters become more frequent and severe, local and regional governments are confronting growing pressure on public infrastructure, local budgets and community resilience. At the same time, the availability, affordability and conditions of insurance coverage are changing rapidly.
This exchange will bring together representatives of local and regional governments, their associations, the insurance sector and European and international institutions. Participants will discuss how to:
- maintain adequate and affordable insurance coverage;
- address uninsured or potentially uninsurable risks;
- strengthen prevention and climate adaptation;
- develop effective risk-sharing and disaster-financing mechanisms; and
- improve support through European and national policies and funding.
