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- Title
An Analysis of the Demand for Earthquake Insurance.
- Authors
Athavale, Manoj; Avila, Stephen M.
- Abstract
This research examines the decision to purchase earthquake insurance by analyzing data on earthquake insurance price and penetration in the New Madrid fault zone in Missouri. Earthquake risk is of concern to consumers, the insurance industry, industry regulators, and government agencies because of the potentially catastrophic nature of losses resulting from a major earthquake. Despite the significance of the earthquake peril, the recent literature does not contain estimates of the price and income elasticity of the demand for earthquake insurance. Our analysis indicates that homeowners acquire earthquake insurance because of risk considerations, at higher levels of risk the demand for earthquake insurance is higher, and the price of earthquake coverage does not provide incremental information in explaining the demand for earthquake coverage.
- Subjects
MISSOURI; EARTHQUAKE insurance; EARTHQUAKES; ECONOMIC demand; DISASTER insurance; NEW Madrid Seismic Zone; ECONOMICS
- Publication
Risk Management & Insurance Review, 2011, Vol 14, Issue 2, p233
- ISSN
1098-1616
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-6296.2011.01205.x