Regulatory Capital and Catastrophe Risk
A #regulatory #reform that imposes greater regulatory #capital #costs for #insurers to provide property coverage in catastrophe-prone areas results in price increases, though the magnitude of the increases is restrained due to #insurance pricing #regulation. The increase in price is commensurate to 12-30% of the increase in regulatory capital costs due to catastrophes, and the increase in price is larger for areas with higher hurricane risks, suggesting that consumers in risky areas bear the cost of #climatechange.