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.

Nuclear weapons.

Terrorism insurance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

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; H.R. 2146, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, to extend TRIA until 2024; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, to extend TRIA until 2021; and H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014, to extend TRIA until 2019. 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

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

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-GVF-0250

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