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Fat Tails. Can we insure these risks?. Cooke and Kousky nsf # 0960865. Micro Correlations. Tail Dependence. These risks have big loss years: NFIP example. And even bigger losses can be expected . Insuring Risks is EXPENSIVE. Rates of Return on Net Worth for Homeowners Ins: US vs. Florida.
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Fat Tails Can we insure these risks? Cooke and Kousky nsf# 0960865 Micro Correlations Tail Dependence
Rates of Return on Net Worth for Homeowners Ins: US vs. Florida Measure of firm profitability Source: NAIC; 2005/6 US and FL estimates from the Insurance Information Institute.
Rates of Return on Net Worth for Homeowners Ins: US vs. Florida Averages: 1990 to 2006E US HO Insurance = -0.7% FL HO Average = -38.1% 4 Hurricanes Wilma, Dennis, Katrina Andrew Source: NAIC; 2005/6 US and FL estimates from the Insurance Information Institute.
MITIGATION(aka ‘get out of the way’) Thin the tails De-couple risks Reduce insurance costs
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