Howard Kunreuther

How to Overcome Cognitive Biases Against Climate Action

Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther and Robert Meyer look at what prevents homeowners from investing in measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and how that can be changed.

What Role Should Insurers Play in Covering Pandemic Business Losses?

Dec 01, 2020
Public Policy
North America
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For many small businesses such as restaurants, the denial of insurance claims for COVID-19 losses spells bankruptcy and closure. Public-private partnerships could help provide a solution, says Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther.

What the COVID-19 Curve Can Teach Us about Climate Change

Apr 07, 2020
Public Policy
Global Focus
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Much like flattening the curve on COVID-19, the world must act now to lessen the cumulative effects of climate change, says Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther.

What Are the Most Effective Ways to Insure and Mitigate Wildfire Risks?

Reducing future losses from wildfires requires communities to collaborate with insurers and policy makers, write Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther and Erin St. Peter in this opinion piece.

Containing the Coronavirus: What’s the Risk to the Global Economy?

Feb 25, 2020
Finance
Asia-Pacific, China, Global Focus, North America

As the human toll mounts in the COVID-19 outbreak, so does the economic damage. Experts from Wharton and Penn discuss what we know – and don’t know – about the[…]

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How to Overcome Cognitive Biases Against Climate Action

What Role Should Insurers Play in Covering Pandemic Business Losses?

What the COVID-19 Curve Can Teach Us about Climate Change

What Are the Most Effective Ways to Insure and Mitigate Wildfire Risks?

Containing the Coronavirus: What’s the Risk to the Global Economy?