Hurricanes and Disaster Risk Financing Through Insurance : Challenges and Policy Options.

Examines role of insurance in financing disaster risk and the changes implemented by insurers and legislators to minimize market disruptions following the 2004 hurricane season. Discusses Congressional interest in financing catastrophic risk, summarizes results of the 2004 and 2005 Atlantic hurrican...

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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. Hurricanes. Atlantic Ocean. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book