Harnessing risk transfer for people and the planet.

Risk transfer refers to any mechanism—private or public, formal or informal—which shifts risk from one entity to another. It improves risk management and helps absorb large financial losses. But as risks grow, our traditional approaches are failing us.

Our team is collaborating to enable new approaches that create a sustainable, resilient, and just economy.

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Insurance for Good is a non-profit organization supporting communities and policymakers with evidence-based solutions that align with their broader social, economic, and environmental goals.

We curate trusted resources, provide tailored education and capacity building, support innovation and solutions development, and undertake research and analysis to improve policy and regulation.

Insurance for Good's goal is to increase resilience, enable equitable recoveries, speed the energy transition, and leverage nature-positive approaches.

Explore how our mission informs our practice in our Statement of Independence.

What we do.

Shared resources.

We curate credible and current resources, translating them into useful information for communities and policymakers. 

capacity building.

We develop targeted training, convenings, and tailored engagements that support learning and action.

open-source innovation. 

We incubate and accelerate new policies, programs, and tools with partners to launch pilots, facilitate investment, and catalyze transformation.

policy and regulatory reform. 

We work with the public sector on improved regulation and policy frameworks to ensure risk transfer markets are supporting society’s broader goals.

Meet the team

  • Dr. Carolyn Kousky

    Founder and Executive Director

  • Helen Wiley

    Director of Programs

  • Dr. Xuesong You

    Research Fellow

  • Dana Kochnower

    Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships

  • Dr. Steven Koller

    Insurance Research and Policy Engagement Manager

  • Sharon Smith

    Program Associate

  • Tori Yanco

    Doctoral Research Associate

  • Elena Hartley

    Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Meet our board

  • Jonathan Gonzalez

    CEO and Founder, Raincoat

  • Dr. Carlos Martín

    Vice President for Research and Policy Engagement, Resources for the Future

  • Emily Grover-Kopec

    Executive Director, Climate Impact Lab and Director, Rhodium Group

  • Kayla Calkins

    Chief of Staff & Director of Strategic Partnerships, Megafire Action

Policy and Community Advisory Group

  • Jessica Dandridge

    Executive Director, Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans

  • Dr. Spencer Glendon

    Founder, Probable Futures

  • Alice Hill

    Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

  • Reese May

    Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, SBP

  • Laurie Schoeman

    Chief Investment and Impact Officer, Partners: Impact for the Common Good

  • Julie Shiyou-Woodard

    President and CEO, Smart Home America

  • Dr. Galen Treuer

    Miami-Dade County Office of Economic Development

Private Markets Insights Advisory Group

  • Kate Stillwell

    President, Parametric Insurance, Neptune and Founder and CEO, Jumpstart

  • Nancy Watkins

    Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman

  • Jackie Higgins

    Head of Public Sector Solutions for North America, Swiss Re

  • Barney Schauble

    Senior Advisor at Nephila and Principal, greenthread

  • Katie Sabo

    Senior Managing Director, National Public Sector Practice Group, Aon

  • Francis Bouchard

    Managing Director for Climate, Marsh McLennan

  • Bridget Carle

    Senior Vice President, Public Sector, Guy Carpenter

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