Space insurance and the law : maximizing private activities in outer space / Andrea J. Harrington (Dean of Space Education (Interim), Associate Professor of Military and Security Studies, Air University, US).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrington, Andrea J., author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space industrialization--Insurance--Law and legislation.

Space industrialization.

Satellite insurance--Law and legislation.

Satellite insurance.

Space tourism--Insurance--Law and legislation.

Space tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Other Title:

Space Insurance and the Law

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021.

Summary:

"This astute and comprehensive book provides in-depth analysis of the space sector with an 'insurance as governance' approach. Chapters highlight and examine the key aspects of this important subject including space tourism, risk mitigation and insurance requirements. Considering the role of space insurers working across national boundaries, this book addresses the ability of insurers to fill an existing regulatory void and describes the actions they can take to improve their capability to execute that governance function. The author also gives a fresh and contemporary insight into topics such as the influences of international space law, international air law and US domestic space law. Insightful and discerning, Space Insurance and the Law is ideal for space insurance professionals and those with an interest in space entrepreneurship, international space law and the commercial space industry"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction to space insurance and the law

2. Insurance as governance in space

3. The state of space insurance

4. International space law as the context for space insurance

5. Air or space? Insurance and the delimitation issue

6. Air law, aviation insurance, and their relevance to space activities

7. Space business and insurance issues in the United States

8. Considerations for new industry groups

9. Governing insurance policies through interpretation

10. . Possible innovations for space insurance: Mitigating space debris, expanding space domain awareness, and leveraging other forms of insurance

11. . Final thoughts

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

1-83910-586-0