Tsunamis and Earthquakes : Is Federal Disaster Insurance in Our Future.
Examines U.S. exposure to tsunamis and earthquakes and the early warning systems currently in place to detect these risks. Reviews insured losses from the 2004 Indonesian tsunami, and describes nature of catastrophic risk and challenges faced by private insurers and reinsurers in insuring such risks...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2005.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Examines U.S. exposure to tsunamis and earthquakes and the early warning systems currently in place to detect these risks. Reviews insured losses from the 2004 Indonesian tsunami, and describes nature of catastrophic risk and challenges faced by private insurers and reinsurers in insuring such risks. Summarizes historical efforts to implement a Federal program to insure and mitigate risks associated with large-scale natural disasters. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |