Fiji : Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance

This note aims to build understanding of the existing disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) tools in use in Fiji and to identify gaps where potential engagement could further develop financial resilience. In addition the note aims to encoura...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Report
Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2015
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/02/24157492/fiji-country-note-disaster-risk-financing-insurance
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topic ACCOUNTING
AGENTS
ALLOCATION
APPLICATIONS
ASSET VALUE
ASSURANCE
ATTACHMENT POINT
BANKING CORPORATION
BANKS
BORROWING CAPACITY
BROKER
BROKERS
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUILDING CODE
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPTIVE INSURANCE
CATASTROPHE BONDS
CATASTROPHE INSURANCE
CATASTROPHIC EVENT
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CONTINGENT LIABILITY
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS
CREDIT LINES
CURRENCY
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
DAMAGES
DEPOSIT
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISASTER
DISASTER EMERGENCY
DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DISASTER EVENTS
DISASTER FINANCING
DISASTER INSURANCE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER MITIGATION
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER RISK FINANCING
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
DISASTER RISKS
DISBURSEMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
DOMESTIC BONDS
DOMESTIC CREDIT
DOMESTIC DEBT
DOMESTIC SOURCES
DRAWN DOWN
EARTHQUAKE
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE
EARTHQUAKES
ECONOMIC IMPACT
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNAL CREDIT
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTREME EVENTS
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FINANCIAL EXPOSURES
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL RESILIENCE
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL RISK-SHARING MECHANISMS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCING REQUIREMENTS
FIRE
FLOOD
FLOODING
FLOODS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FORMS OF CREDIT
FUNGIBLE
GENERAL INSURANCE
GLOBAL BOND
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GRANT FUNDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HOLDING
HOLDINGS
IMPACT OF DISASTERS
INCOME
INCOME STREAM
INDEBTED COUNTRIES
INDEMNITY
INDEMNITY INSURANCE
INSPECTIONS
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE AGENTS
INSURANCE BROKER
INSURANCE BROKERS
INSURANCE CLAIMS
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INSURANCE COMPANY
INSURANCE CONTRACTS
INSURANCE COVERAGE
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
INSURANCE LAW
INSURANCE MARKET
INSURANCE MARKETS
INSURANCE PENETRATION
INSURANCE PILOT
INSURANCE PREMIUM
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
INSURANCE PRODUCTS
INSURANCE RATES
INSURANCE REGULATION
INSURANCE SUPERVISION
INSURANCE SUPERVISORS
INSURED LOSSES
INSURER
INSURERS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION
ISSUANCE
LAND USE
LANDSLIDES
LIFE INSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUM
LIFE INSURERS
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL MARKET
LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MARKET PENETRATION
MATURITY
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL INVESTMENT
NATURAL CATASTROPHE
NATURAL CATASTROPHES
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL HAZARD
NATURAL HAZARDS
NON-LIFE INSURANCE
OFFSHORE MARKET
OPPORTUNITY COST
PHYSICAL ASSETS
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOS
PROGRAMS
PROPERTY INSURANCE
PROPERTY INSURERS
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
PUBLIC ASSETS
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC SPENDING
REINSURANCE
REINSURANCE CAPACITY
REINSURANCE CONTRACT
REINSURANCE PREMIUMS
REINSURERS
RELIEF
RELIEF ASSISTANCE
RELIEF SUPPLIES
RELIEF WORK
RESERVE
RESERVE BANK
RESERVE FUND
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK ASSESSMENT
RISK EXPOSURE
RISK EXPOSURES
RISK FACTORS
RISK INSURANCE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
RISK POOLING
RISK PREMIUMS
RISK PROFILE
RISK TRANSFER
SALESPEOPLE
SETTLEMENT
SINKING FUND
SOLVENCY
SOLVENCY REQUIREMENTS
SOVEREIGN RISK
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGES
STORM
STORM SURGE
SWAP
SWAPS
TAX
TAX CONCESSIONS
TAX CREDITS
TAX DEDUCTION
TAX INCENTIVES
TRADING
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
TROPICAL CYCLONE
TROPICAL CYCLONES
TSUNAMI
TSUNAMIS
UNDERINSURANCE
UNDERWRITING
VALUATION
VALUATIONS
VOLCANOES
VULNERABILITY TO DISASTERS
WIND SPEED
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
AGENTS
ALLOCATION
APPLICATIONS
ASSET VALUE
ASSURANCE
ATTACHMENT POINT
BANKING CORPORATION
BANKS
BORROWING CAPACITY
BROKER
BROKERS
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUILDING CODE
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPTIVE INSURANCE
CATASTROPHE BONDS
CATASTROPHE INSURANCE
CATASTROPHIC EVENT
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CONTINGENT LIABILITY
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS
CREDIT LINES
CURRENCY
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
DAMAGES
DEPOSIT
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISASTER
DISASTER EMERGENCY
DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DISASTER EVENTS
DISASTER FINANCING
DISASTER INSURANCE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER MITIGATION
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER RISK FINANCING
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
DISASTER RISKS
DISBURSEMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
DOMESTIC BONDS
DOMESTIC CREDIT
DOMESTIC DEBT
DOMESTIC SOURCES
DRAWN DOWN
EARTHQUAKE
EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE
EARTHQUAKES
ECONOMIC IMPACT
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNAL CREDIT
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTREME EVENTS
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FINANCIAL EXPOSURES
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL RESILIENCE
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL RISK-SHARING MECHANISMS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCING REQUIREMENTS
FIRE
FLOOD
FLOODING
FLOODS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FORMS OF CREDIT
FUNGIBLE
GENERAL INSURANCE
GLOBAL BOND
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GRANT FUNDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HOLDING
HOLDINGS
IMPACT OF DISASTERS
INCOME
INCOME STREAM
INDEBTED COUNTRIES
INDEMNITY
INDEMNITY INSURANCE
INSPECTIONS
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE AGENTS
INSURANCE BROKER
INSURANCE BROKERS
INSURANCE CLAIMS
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INSURANCE COMPANY
INSURANCE CONTRACTS
INSURANCE COVERAGE
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
INSURANCE LAW
INSURANCE MARKET
INSURANCE MARKETS
INSURANCE PENETRATION
INSURANCE PILOT
INSURANCE PREMIUM
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
INSURANCE PRODUCTS
INSURANCE RATES
INSURANCE REGULATION
INSURANCE SUPERVISION
INSURANCE SUPERVISORS
INSURED LOSSES
INSURER
INSURERS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION
ISSUANCE
LAND USE
LANDSLIDES
LIFE INSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUM
LIFE INSURERS
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL MARKET
LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MARKET PENETRATION
MATURITY
MONETARY FUND
NATIONAL INVESTMENT
NATURAL CATASTROPHE
NATURAL CATASTROPHES
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL HAZARD
NATURAL HAZARDS
NON-LIFE INSURANCE
OFFSHORE MARKET
OPPORTUNITY COST
PHYSICAL ASSETS
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIOS
PROGRAMS
PROPERTY INSURANCE
PROPERTY INSURERS
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
PUBLIC ASSETS
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC SPENDING
REINSURANCE
REINSURANCE CAPACITY
REINSURANCE CONTRACT
REINSURANCE PREMIUMS
REINSURERS
RELIEF
RELIEF ASSISTANCE
RELIEF SUPPLIES
RELIEF WORK
RESERVE
RESERVE BANK
RESERVE FUND
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK ASSESSMENT
RISK EXPOSURE
RISK EXPOSURES
RISK FACTORS
RISK INSURANCE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
RISK POOLING
RISK PREMIUMS
RISK PROFILE
RISK TRANSFER
SALESPEOPLE
SETTLEMENT
SINKING FUND
SOLVENCY
SOLVENCY REQUIREMENTS
SOVEREIGN RISK
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGES
STORM
STORM SURGE
SWAP
SWAPS
TAX
TAX CONCESSIONS
TAX CREDITS
TAX DEDUCTION
TAX INCENTIVES
TRADING
TRANSFER PAYMENTS
TROPICAL CYCLONE
TROPICAL CYCLONES
TSUNAMI
TSUNAMIS
UNDERINSURANCE
UNDERWRITING
VALUATION
VALUATIONS
VOLCANOES
VULNERABILITY TO DISASTERS
WIND SPEED
World Bank
Fiji : Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Fiji
description This note aims to build understanding of the existing disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) tools in use in Fiji and to identify gaps where potential engagement could further develop financial resilience. In addition the note aims to encourage peer exchange of regional knowledge, specifically by encouraging dialogue on past experiences, lessons learned, optimal use of these financial tools, and the effect they may have on the execution of post-disaster funds. In 2012 alone Fiji experienced three major events with estimated total damage of F$146 million (US$78 million). Fiji is expected to incur, on average over the long term, annual losses of F$158 million (US$85 million) due to earthquakes and tropical cyclones. In the next 50 years Fiji has a 50 percent chance of experiencing a loss exceeding F$1,500 million (US$806 million). The country has a taken a proactive approach to DRFI and developed a finance manual for post-disaster budget execution. The government now has F$3 million (US$1.6 million) available in DRFI instruments to facilitate disaster response and also implemented tax concessions to encourage donations in the wake of tropical cyclone Evan. A number of options to support ongoing DRFI improvements in Fiji are presented for consideration: (a) the finance manual developed by the Ministry of Finance for post-disaster procedures should be finalized, and cabinet approval should be sought; (b) an overarching disaster risk financing and insurance strategy should be developed that includes options for risk transfer; and (c) assets should be identified in order to develop an insurance program for critical public assets.
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author World Bank
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title Fiji : Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance
title_short Fiji : Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance
title_full Fiji : Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance
title_fullStr Fiji : Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance
title_full_unstemmed Fiji : Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance
title_sort fiji : disaster risk financing and insurance
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/02/24157492/fiji-country-note-disaster-risk-financing-insurance
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21696
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spelling okr-10986-216962021-04-23T14:04:04Z Fiji : Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance World Bank ACCOUNTING AGENTS ALLOCATION APPLICATIONS ASSET VALUE ASSURANCE ATTACHMENT POINT BANKING CORPORATION BANKS BORROWING CAPACITY BROKER BROKERS BUDGET DEFICIT BUILDING CODE CAPITAL MARKETS CAPTIVE INSURANCE CATASTROPHE BONDS CATASTROPHE INSURANCE CATASTROPHIC EVENT CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CONTINGENCY PLANNING CONTINGENT LIABILITY COUNTRY RISK CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS CREDIT LINES CURRENCY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS DAMAGES DEPOSIT DEVELOPMENT BANK DISASTER DISASTER EMERGENCY DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISASTER EVENTS DISASTER FINANCING DISASTER INSURANCE DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTER MITIGATION DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION DISASTER REDUCTION DISASTER RELIEF DISASTER RESPONSE DISASTER RISK DISASTER RISK FINANCING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION DISASTER RISKS DISBURSEMENT DISBURSEMENTS DOMESTIC BONDS DOMESTIC CREDIT DOMESTIC DEBT DOMESTIC SOURCES DRAWN DOWN EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE EARTHQUAKES ECONOMIC IMPACT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXTERNAL CREDIT EXTERNAL DEBT EXTREME EVENTS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL EXPOSURES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RESILIENCE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL RISK-SHARING MECHANISMS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCING REQUIREMENTS FIRE FLOOD FLOODING FLOODS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FORMS OF CREDIT FUNGIBLE GENERAL INSURANCE GLOBAL BOND GOVERNMENT BONDS GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GRANT FUNDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HOLDING HOLDINGS IMPACT OF DISASTERS INCOME INCOME STREAM INDEBTED COUNTRIES INDEMNITY INDEMNITY INSURANCE INSPECTIONS INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INSURANCE AGENTS INSURANCE BROKER INSURANCE BROKERS INSURANCE CLAIMS INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE CONTRACTS INSURANCE COVERAGE INSURANCE INDUSTRY INSURANCE LAW INSURANCE MARKET INSURANCE MARKETS INSURANCE PENETRATION INSURANCE PILOT INSURANCE PREMIUM INSURANCE PREMIUMS INSURANCE PRODUCTS INSURANCE RATES INSURANCE REGULATION INSURANCE SUPERVISION INSURANCE SUPERVISORS INSURED LOSSES INSURER INSURERS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE INTERNATIONAL RELIEF INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION ISSUANCE LAND USE LANDSLIDES LIFE INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUM LIFE INSURERS LIQUIDITY LOAN LOCAL BUSINESSES LOCAL MARKET LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MARKET PENETRATION MATURITY MONETARY FUND NATIONAL INVESTMENT NATURAL CATASTROPHE NATURAL CATASTROPHES NATURAL DISASTER NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL HAZARD NATURAL HAZARDS NON-LIFE INSURANCE OFFSHORE MARKET OPPORTUNITY COST PHYSICAL ASSETS POLITICAL UNCERTAINTIES PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIOS PROGRAMS PROPERTY INSURANCE PROPERTY INSURERS PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION PUBLIC ASSETS PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC SPENDING REINSURANCE REINSURANCE CAPACITY REINSURANCE CONTRACT REINSURANCE PREMIUMS REINSURERS RELIEF RELIEF ASSISTANCE RELIEF SUPPLIES RELIEF WORK RESERVE RESERVE BANK RESERVE FUND RESERVES RETURN RETURNS RISK ASSESSMENT RISK EXPOSURE RISK EXPOSURES RISK FACTORS RISK INSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS RISK POOLING RISK PREMIUMS RISK PROFILE RISK TRANSFER SALESPEOPLE SETTLEMENT SINKING FUND SOLVENCY SOLVENCY REQUIREMENTS SOVEREIGN RISK STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK EXCHANGES STORM STORM SURGE SWAP SWAPS TAX TAX CONCESSIONS TAX CREDITS TAX DEDUCTION TAX INCENTIVES TRADING TRANSFER PAYMENTS TROPICAL CYCLONE TROPICAL CYCLONES TSUNAMI TSUNAMIS UNDERINSURANCE UNDERWRITING VALUATION VALUATIONS VOLCANOES VULNERABILITY TO DISASTERS WIND SPEED This note aims to build understanding of the existing disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) tools in use in Fiji and to identify gaps where potential engagement could further develop financial resilience. In addition the note aims to encourage peer exchange of regional knowledge, specifically by encouraging dialogue on past experiences, lessons learned, optimal use of these financial tools, and the effect they may have on the execution of post-disaster funds. In 2012 alone Fiji experienced three major events with estimated total damage of F$146 million (US$78 million). Fiji is expected to incur, on average over the long term, annual losses of F$158 million (US$85 million) due to earthquakes and tropical cyclones. In the next 50 years Fiji has a 50 percent chance of experiencing a loss exceeding F$1,500 million (US$806 million). The country has a taken a proactive approach to DRFI and developed a finance manual for post-disaster budget execution. The government now has F$3 million (US$1.6 million) available in DRFI instruments to facilitate disaster response and also implemented tax concessions to encourage donations in the wake of tropical cyclone Evan. A number of options to support ongoing DRFI improvements in Fiji are presented for consideration: (a) the finance manual developed by the Ministry of Finance for post-disaster procedures should be finalized, and cabinet approval should be sought; (b) an overarching disaster risk financing and insurance strategy should be developed that includes options for risk transfer; and (c) assets should be identified in order to develop an insurance program for critical public assets. 2015-04-06T22:44:27Z 2015-04-06T22:44:27Z 2015-02 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/02/24157492/fiji-country-note-disaster-risk-financing-insurance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21696 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note East Asia and Pacific Fiji