UniSQ Research - FDF-INSURANCE

A Drought Insurance Premium Estimator and Educational tool

This online tool has been developed to provide insights into the risk of drought in Queensland. The tool allows farmers to estimate the cost of parametric drought insurance that could help financially protect themselves against drought risk. The tool allows users to click on their location and get an estimate of what drought insurance could cost. The months and level of insurance can also be set.

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NOTE: The drought insurance solutions shown here are preliminary and the parameters and pricing will vary according to the location covered and the precise structure of the policy. Estimated premiums are net of local taxes.

Preliminary policy structure: If rainfall (in millimetres) is below a specified attachment over a given period of months then a pre-agreed payout occurs. The premium will increase proportionally with drought risk and will vary by location. Months and locations with higher drought risk will therefore tend to have higher premium costs.

Instructions:

Click on the map to see an estimate of the premium for an area of interest. Premium estimates are similar for locations in the same region.
Select an attachment level (i.e. when insurance starts to payout).
Select the limit (i.e. when insurance payouts stop).
Enter a tick value (i.e. the size of the payout for each millimetre of rainfall below the attachment).
Tick the months that you want the insurance estimate to cover.

Disclaimer: The information herein is subject to change without notice. The University of Southern Queensland shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The reader/user accepts all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this information