Paying the Price : The Status and Role of Insurance Against Natural Disasters in the United States.
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Paying the Price : The Status and Role of Insurance Against Natural Disasters in the United States.
Author:
Kunreuther, Howard.
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1 online resource (318 pages)
Series:
Natural Hazards and Disasters: Reducing Loss and Building Sustainability in a Hazardous World: a
Contents:
Front Matter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contributors -- Contents -- CHAPTER ONE Introduction -- CHAPTER TWO Insurability Conditions and the Supply of Coverage -- CHAPTER THREE Demand for Disaster Insurance: Residential Coverage -- CHAPTER FOUR Earthquake Insurance Protection in California -- CHAPTER FIVE Hurricane Insurance Protection in Florida -- CHAPTER SIX The National Flood Insurance Program -- CHAPTER SEVEN Mitigation and Insurance -- CHAPTER EIGHT Regulation and Catastrophe Insurance -- APPENDIX A Commercial Insurance -- APPENDIX B Evaluating Models of Risks from Natural Hazards -- APPENDIX C Book Links to the World Wide Web -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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