Hurricanes and Disaster Risk Financing Through Insurance Challenges and Policy Options

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster insurance.

Hurricanes.

Atlantic Ocean.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

Summary:

Examines role of insurance in financing disaster risk and changes implemented by insurers and legislators that helped to minimize market disruptions following the 2004 hurricane season. Discusses Congressional interest in financing catastrophic risk, summarizes results of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, and describes insurance lessons learned from Hurricane Andrew, insurance market response to past hurricanes, options for transferring risk through insurance, challenges for the 109th Congress and beyond, and policy options

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Hurricanes and Disaster Risk Financing Through Insurance

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-GVF-0738

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