Zurich’s Post-Event Review Capability: Global lessons for reducing risk and increasing resilience

Impacts from disasters are getting worse. Yet after a disaster, there is rarely time to learn what happened and what could be done better next time. Zurich’s Post-Event Review Capability (PERC) methodology meets this urgent need. PERCs generate actionable recommendations for preventing future damage precisely when they are most needed. This document looks at 12 PERC studies across the globe to identify common lessons. Globally, disaster risk managers face strikingly similar challenges.