Natural hazard mitigation and insurance [[electronic resource] ] : the United States and selected countries have similar natural hazard mitigation policies but different insurance approaches / / [signed by Orice M. Williams]

• Autore: Williams Orice M
• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2008]
• Descrizione fisica: 40 pages : digital, PDF file
• Soggetto topico: Disaster insurance - Foreign countries - Evaluation; Disaster insurance - United States; Hazard mitigation - Insurance; Emergency management - United States
• Note generali: Title from title screen (viewed Mar. 2, 2009).; "December 22, 2008."; "GAO-09-188R."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Sommario/riassunto: GAO was asked to (1) identify policies used by other countries to reduce losses caused by natural hazards; (2) examine the extent of international cooperation among selected countries, including the United States, to mitigate natural hazards; and (3) identify approaches that other industrialized countries use to insure natural hazard risk and regulate insurers.
• Altri titoli varianti: Natural Hazard Mitigation And Insurance
• Titolo autorizzato: Natural hazard mitigation and insurance
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910702869303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II