Natural hazard mitigation and insurance [electronic resource] : the United States and selected countries have similar natural hazard mitigation policies but different insurance approaches / [signed by Orice M. Williams].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Williams, Orice M.

Contributor:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster insurance--Foreign countries--Evaluation.

Disaster insurance.

Disaster insurance--United States.

Hazard mitigation--Insurance.

Hazard mitigation.

Emergency management--United States.

Emergency management.

Physical Description:

40 pages : digital, PDF file

Other Title:

Natural Hazard Mitigation And Insurance

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 3/2/2009: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09188r.pdf; current access available via PURL.

Summary:

GAO was asked to (1) identify policies used by other countries to reduce losses caused by natural hazards; (2) examine the extent of international cooperation among selected countries, including the United States, to mitigate natural hazards; and (3) identify approaches that other industrialized countries use to insure natural hazard risk and regulate insurers.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed Mar. 2, 2009).

"December 22, 2008."

"GAO-09-188R."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

311635217