Welcome to the
AXA XL Disaster Recovery Hub

Developed in partnership with the
Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies.

  • Over 100 case studies

    Browse empirical data on disaster recovery on a global scale.


  • Interactive global disaster map

    Explore a graphic representation of disaster recovery on a global scale.


  • Accessible data

    Study the speed, quality and availability of relief funds and insurance capital protections.

Putting communities back on their feet as quickly as possible and in a better state is perhaps the most socially important role played by (re)insurers which directly aligns with AXA’s purpose of advancing human progress by protecting what matters.

Here you will find a catalogue of more than 100 major disaster case studies from across the globe, data visualisations, and the tools needed to assess the impact (re)insurance has played and can play in the complex process of economic and societal recovery from catastrophe.

Our latest report: Optimising Resilience 2024

Using the latest data we look at how resilience spending and updated building codes have improved outcomes following major events.

Previous publications

Click on the publications below to download the PDF.

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Optimizing Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery Case Study – Vietnam Typhoon 2017
Disaster Recovery Case Study – India/Pakistan Floods 2014   
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Explore the research

  • Case study catalogue

    Our case study catalogue offers an empirical perspective on disaster recovery on a global scale.
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  • Case study map

    Our case study map offers a graphic representation of disaster recovery on a global scale.
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  • Database analysis

    Our data visualisations illustrate the relationship between recovery speed, quality, availability of relief funds and insurance capital protections.
    Discover more