Terrorism Risk Insurance : Issue Analysis and Overview of Current Program.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biological warfare.

Insurance companies.

Nuclear weapons.

Risk assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (16 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-2716a in the 2013 issue.

Discusses specifics of the current Federal terrorism insurance program established by P.L. 107-297, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) of 2002, to ensure availability of property and casualty insurance against losses from terrorism. Reviews H.R. 508, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013, to extend TRIA until 2019; H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013, to extend TRIA until 2024; and H.R. 2146, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, to extend TRIA until 2024. Discusses extent of TRIA coverage for nuclear, chemical, biological, and radiological acts of terrorism. Provides background on terrorism insurance, examines terrorism insurance market, and reviews evolution of terrorism risk insurance laws.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Terrorism Risk Insurance

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