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Pandemic risk modeling is crucial for the insurance industry to manage and transfer risks like COVID-19. This paper evaluates current capabilities and suggests improvements for better pandemic risk insurance solutions.

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  • Risk Management
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • COVID-19 highlighted pandemic risk as a serious catastrophe requiring attention from society and insurers.
  • Effective modeling is essential for measuring, managing, and transferring pandemic risk.
  • The insurance industry experienced significant impacts from COVID-19 related insured losses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review insured losses from COVID-19 and their impact on the insurance sector.
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  • To propose improvements for pandemic risk models and discuss non-modeling aspects of risk transfer, including the government's role.

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    • A comprehensive approach integrating modeling, risk transfer mechanisms, and policy is necessary to address future pandemic threats.