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Catastrophe Insurance
Grace, Martin F.; Klein, Robert W.; Kleindorfer, Paul R.; Murray, Michael R.
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Description for Catastrophe Insurance
Hardback. Examines insurer and consumer decisions in different markets and regulatory environments - Florida and New York - over a four-year period 1995-1998. This monograph studies key variables and their effects on the quantity, quality, and price of insurance purchased. It considers the sensitivity of demand to prices and policy features. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
1. THE PROBLEM OF CATASTROPHE RISK The risk of large losses from natural disasters in the U.S. has significantly increased in recent years, straining private insurance markets and creating troublesome problems for disaster-prone areas. The threat of mega-catastrophes resulting from intense hurricanes or earthquakes striking major population centers has dramatically altered the insurance environment. Estimates of probable maximum losses (PMLs) to insurers from a mega catastrophe striking the U.S. range up to $100 billion depending on the location and intensity of the event (Applied Insurance Research, 2001).1 A severe disaster could have a significant financial impact on the industry (Cummins, ... Read more
1. THE PROBLEM OF CATASTROPHE RISK The risk of large losses from natural disasters in the U.S. has significantly increased in recent years, straining private insurance markets and creating troublesome problems for disaster-prone areas. The threat of mega-catastrophes resulting from intense hurricanes or earthquakes striking major population centers has dramatically altered the insurance environment. Estimates of probable maximum losses (PMLs) to insurers from a mega catastrophe striking the U.S. range up to $100 billion depending on the location and intensity of the event (Applied Insurance Research, 2001).1 A severe disaster could have a significant financial impact on the industry (Cummins, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
Series
Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy
Number of Pages
147
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402074691
SKU
V9781402074691
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99-15
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