Activities of Marlene MIZZI related to 2013/2174(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the insurance of natural and man-made disasters PDF (151 KB) DOC (68 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas between 1980 and 2011 a small number of big events gave rise to about half of all costs related to weather events; whereas natural and man-made catastrophes are a financial risk wherever they happen;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas storm surges, river floods and flash floods are among the main natural catastrophe risks faced by Europe and, even if their incidence is increasing rapidly, it is still impossiblencreasingly difficult to estimate their increasing effects in terms of damages and costs;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the consequences of certain natural disasters are in certain cases, amplified by the lack of adequate precautionary measures by governments, local authorities and citizens;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that information is crucial for the prevention and mitigation of such disasters; calls therefore, for closer cooperation between Member States and the private sector in order to provide citizens with relevant information relating to the risks that they face;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the EU and national authorities can provide visible added value by supporting responsible individual behaviour, and welcomes the support of campaigns aimed at improving citizens' awareness of the risks of natural catastrophes and knowledge of geography and climate;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the involvement of local authorities and stakeholders in decisions concerning city planning and urban development could improve natural catastrophe management; believes that closer cooperation between public and private sectors could help Member States and local authorities to identify high-risk areas and decide on measures for adaptation to change;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for Member States and public authorities to take adequate preventive measures in order to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters; invites governments to create and maintain crises response units in order to mitigate the consequences of such crises;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites theUrges Member States to share best practices and experiences with a view to protecting citizens from unexpected events and developing a network for information exchange, to include management at cross- border level;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Commission to guarantee easy access to scientificrelevant information, including through comparative statistics, and to publish clear and precise data to support decision- making by consumers when taking out natural catastrophe insurance; considers that the introduction of standard formats based on different classifications of events could be useful;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that natural catastrophes affect both private households and business activities, and encourages insurance companies to offer affordable coverage and to propose economic incentives to encourage citizens to take out insurance to protect their property in case of damage; invites companies to devise incentives responding to insurance needs in terms of environmental liability, e.g. for enterprises in the gas or the nuclear sector;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. EncouraUrges insurance companies to simplify contracts for consumers and to provide information on preventive measures to facilitate consumers' choices;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that risk-based pricing should be central to the availability of insurance coverage; urges therefore relevant authorities to provide citizens with clear and easy to access information;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that whilst moral hazard has to be avoided, Member states still have an important role to play in the prevention of such catastrophes;