The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice

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Climate Change and the Global Insurance Industry: Impacts and Problems in Latin America

Filomeno Mira Candel

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Table 1. Different climates and their impact in Latin America

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Country Location Climate Main perils Share of lat. ins. market 2004
MexicoNorthern HemisphereModerate to Tropical. Dry in some areasHurricanes, droughts, floods25.7 per cent
Puerto RicoNorthern HemisphereTropicalHurricanes, floods13.4 per cent
Peru/EcuadorNorthern and Southern HemisphereEquatorial and Tropical. Dry in some areasENSO and allied1.7 per cent Peru
1.0 per cent Ecuador
Argentina/BrazilSouthern HemisphereTemperate. Dry in some areasDroughts and floods. ENSO and allied7.7 per cent Argentina
27.1 per cent Brazil
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