Parametric Insurance for Public Entities

Public entities represent a massive asset base and manage critical infrastructure exposed to both property damage and operational interruption. Aging infrastructures and highly correlated asset bases make public properties particularly vulnerable to climate disruption and notably exposed to hurricanes, severe convective storms, floods and earthquakes.

In the US, public entities are facing a rising need for quicker access to liquidity, as they are highly relying on federal aids for disaster recovery, while FEMA reimbursements can face long delays, taking several months or even years before being delivered. 

As the market continues to soften, public entities are looking to do more than just lower their premiums: they are looking to fix the structural gaps that traditional insurance leaves behind, such as high catastrophe deductibles and restrictive sub-limits.

Parametric insurance unlocks significant value for public entities, often operating on fixed budget with limited flexibility, as it provides rapid, predefined liquidity immediately after a qualifying event to reduce insureds’ financial stress and allow them to face first-response emergencies.

Risk Landscape

Financial Pain Points

• High catastrophe deductibles: In disaster-prone regions, hail & wind deductibles often range from 2% to 5% of total insured value, leaving public entities with multi-million-dollar gaps to cover out-of-pocket before traditional insurance kicks in.
• Uncovered first-response costs: Standard policies often include restrictive sub-limits or exclusions, especially for outdoor assets and debris removal, and typically do not cover first-responder temporary staffing or overtime pay, nor fund emergency services such as aid tents and food pantries.
• Shared limits in risk pools: Public entities can be insured by a risk pool, where multiple participants draw from the same coverage limit. In the event of a large-scale catastrophe affecting many members, each insured may receive only a portion of the available funds for recovery, as the total limit must be distributed among all affected participants.
• Delayed recovery timeline: Traditional insurance claims for major catastrophes can take months or even years to settle, creating severe cash flow pressure for public entities which are often operating on fixed budgets with no meaningful liquidity.

Customer Profile

• Educational institutions (e.g., universities, colleges, school districts) → Learn more
• Port & airport authorities → Learn more
• Non-profit organizations (e.g., faith-based institutions) → Learn more
• Local governments (e.g., States, cities, counties, municipalities) 
• Public risk pools
• Special districts (e.g., water/fire/waste utilities)
• Tribal governments

The Solutions We Provide

Deductible buydown Offset large catastrophe deductibles, notably hail & wind deductibles for educational institutions, through rapid parametric payouts following qualifying events	Emergency Liquidity Cover Secure immediate capital following a catastrophe to fund debris removal, temporary repairs, and operational recovery before traditional insurance claims are settled
Non Damage Business Interruption Cover revenue losses from operational disruption (e.g., campus closures, flight cancellations) independent from on-site damage	Additional Capacity for Risk Pools Avoid claim proration in the event of a large-scale catastrophe event affecting several pool participants and reduces the potential need to reinstate the policy limit

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