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Urban Resilience Program White Paper Series What the Real Estate Industry Needs to Know about the Insurance Industry and Climate Change ULI gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their involvement with this effort: Kresge Foundation, Troy, Michigan Lloyd’s, London and New York City Recommended bibliographic listing: Peterson, Sarah Jo. What the Real Estate Industry Needs to Know about the Insurance Industry and Climate Change. Urban Resilience Program White Paper Series. Washington, D.C.: Urban Land Institute, 2014. ? 2014 by the Urban Land Institute All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of the whole or any part of the contents without written permission of the copyright holder is prohibited. About the Urban Land Institute THE MISSION OF THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. ULI is committed to n Bringing together leaders from across the fields of real estate and land use policy to exchange best practices and serve community needs; n Fostering collaboration within and beyond ULI’s membership through mentoring, dialogue, and problem solving; n Exploring issues of urbanization, conservation, regeneration, land use, capital formation, and sustainable development; n Advancing land use policies and design practices that respect the uniqueness of both the built and natural environments; n Sharing knowledge through education, applied research, publishing, and electronic media; and n Sustaining a diverse global network of local practice and advisory efforts that address current and future challenges. Established in 1936, the Institute today has more than 33,000 members worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of the land use and development disciplines. Professionals represented include developers, builders, property owners, investors, architects, public officials, planners, real