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This lecture explores insurance as a risk transfer instrument within disaster risk reduction, covering the basic principles of insurance, insurable events, premium calculation, and index insurance. It delves into risk management mechanisms, preventive measures, and the limitations of solidarity and mutuality. The lecture emphasizes the importance of combining insurance with other risk reduction approaches to achieve effective disaster risk management.