The Disaster Recovery Hub and Database builds on years of data collection and research by the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, supported by more than a decade of partnership with AXA XL. The database is comprised of information from primary research and various secondary sources.

Putting communities impacted by disasters back on their feet as quickly as possible, and in a better state is perhaps the most socially important role played by global (re)insurance. The Disaster Recovery Hub explores the socioeconomic dynamics of numerous global natural disaster events, to understand and quantify disaster recovery, and support disaster risk reduction.

We focus on the insurance protection gap and assessing the role of insurance capital on the speed and quality of recovery.

About AXA XL

We are one of the world’s largest P&C reinsurers with a leading position in all major global reinsurance markets. As a traditional, underwriting-led global reinsurance business our strength and knowledge has evolved and we intend to keep learning and growing to help you manage the risks you see today and in the future. We’re selective about risk to create a balanced portfolio because that means we will be here for you in the long term.

With a significant presence in all of the world’s major reinsurance markets, we take pride in our relationship-driven underwriting; forward-thinking use of science and data; tangible climate change strategies, and a commitment to be there for the long haul.

Our heritage as a traditional, underwriting-led reinsurer dates back to the 1950s. As our business has evolved, so has our strength and knowledge and we intend to keep growing and learning to help you manage the risks you see today and in the future. You’ll find some of the ways we’re looking at risk here.

We are ensuring our sustainability. We’re selective about risk to create a balanced portfolio, because that means we will be here for you in the long term. As part of AXA XL and AXA Group, sustainability is fundamental to how we do business. Find out more.

We believe that the (re)insurance industry can play a key role in accelerating the transition to a resilient, net-zero emissions economy. As part of AXA, a leading thinker about climate risk, we have access to the Group’s resources including climate training for all staff and the AXA Research Fund; a philanthropic initiative whose mission is to support independent academic research in key areas related to risk.

Our people and our technical expertise are valued by the market and our clients. We are trusted to assess the most complicated of risks and are asked to quote on the majority of opportunities relevant to us. Reinsurance Market Guide (axaxl.com)

Hear Jon Gale, Chief Underwriting Officer at AXA XL, and Andy MacFarlane, Head of Climate at AXA XL, talk about why the research partnership is so important.

About the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies

The University of Cambridge’s Centre for Risk Studies provides frameworks for recognizing, assessing and managing the impacts of systemic threats. They assess how associated impacts ripple across an increasingly connected world with consequent effects on the international economy, financial markets and global corporations.

Conditions of Use

The authors encourage the use of this database. Users are welcome to download, save, or distribute the results electronically or in any other format, without written permission of the authors. Please reference the source as follows: Disaster Recovery Database, Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies. Available at: www.axaxl.com/cambridgeresearch

Contact and Contribute

We aim for the datasets to be as comprehensive and accurate as possible. However, we invite anyone to provide feedback or contribute information related to any of the covered case studies. Please direct any comments to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Disaster Recovery Hub’.