Zum Interesse an einer Versicherung von Sturmschäden im Schweizer Wald | On the demand for an insurance against storm damage in Swiss forests

Abstract

We investigated the potential demand for insurance against storm damage in Swiss forests, drawing on theories of insurance economics and behavioural economics. Data were collected by the means of a postal survey of forest owners and in expert interviews. The results show that, at present, there is little demand for such insurance. However,under altered legal and economic conditions, insurance could be conducive to the management of damaging storm events.