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12 ways the U.S. is using nature to protect against natural disasters

The insurance industry can do more to encourage natural risk protection. Here's a dozen examples of U.S. communities harnessing nature to protect against natural disasters.

By Caterina Pontoriero | Updated on August 04, 2016

Hurricane season is a reminder of the lessons insurers have learned from major events such as Hurricanes Katrina and Ike and Superstorm Sandy.

Each year, the insurance industry invests significant time and resources to prepare risk models and provide insureds with the most sophisticated crisis response plans based on those lessons — but are they doing enough?

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