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. Describes nature of catastrophic risk and challenges faced by private insurers and reinsurers in insuring such risks. Summarizes historical efforts to implement a Federal progra...

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Bibliographic Details

Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Disaster insurance. Earthquakes. Emergency communication systems. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book