A recent report from Entergy Corp. said that without climate-change mediation, economic losses in the Gulf Coast could rise 50-60 percent by 2030 to $23 billion annually.

“I can say that price levels are at a low and do not reflect the risk at the moment in many regions [of the United States], especially as reflected in Florida and the Gulf Coast,” said Andreas Spiegel, senior climate change advisor at Swiss Re.

These regions have not adequately adapted to the risk of climate change and premiums there don't reflect the underlying risk, he said.

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