The federal role in terrorism insurance : evaluating alternatives in an uncertain world / / Lloyd Dixon ... [et al.].

Concerned that the unavailability of terrorism insurance would impede economic recovery and hinder growth after the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA). TRIA will sunset at the end of 2007 unless Congress takes further action. This book examines the implicat...

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Year of Publication:2007
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (149 p.)
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Summary:Concerned that the unavailability of terrorism insurance would impede economic recovery and hinder growth after the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA). TRIA will sunset at the end of 2007 unless Congress takes further action. This book examines the implications of allowing TRIA to expire and of enhancements aimed at improving the availability and affordability of insurance for nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological (NBCR) attacks. The analysis takes a systematic approach to addressing the deep uncertainties that underlie the market for terror
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9786611430184
1281430188
Hierarchical level:Monograph
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