The Impact of Disaster Events on Investments – Contagion Channels Perspective

Authors

Tianyang Wang, Ph.D., ASA, CFA, FRM
Xiaowen Hu, Ph.D.

Description

The Society of Actuaries’ Committee on Finance Research is pleased to make available a research report covering the extent to which investment sectors have been contagiously affected by major disasters.

Report

The Impact of Disaster Events on Investments – Contagion Channels Perspective

The Impact of Disaster Events on Investments – Contagion Channels Perspective - Simplified Chinese

The following is an accompanying piece that provides a broader perspective on the issues and some practical considerations. Readers may wish to read the accompanying report first to gain a useful introduction to the topic.

Disaster Strikes: How Natural Catastrophes Affect Investment Choices

Acknowledgments

The Society of Actuaries would like to thank the Project Oversight Group for their guidance and input:

Marc Altschull
Kimberly Gordon
Robert Reitano
Didier Serre
Michelle Young
Barbara Scott, SOA Sr. Research Administrator
Steven Siegel, SOA Sr. Practice Research Actuary

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