Publications on Risk and Disasters

The Communications Institute has worked with numerous organizations and universities to compile resource material on risk, insurance and natural disasters. The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Wharton, and the Insurance Information Institute assisted in developing valuable material for the use of policy makers, journalists and leaders in all sectors of society. These resourses are intended to assist in the evaluation of the critical issues regarding natural disasters, risk and risk insurance.

A complete report on risk and disasters, based upon the Symposium, was released by the University of Pennsylvania Press in January, 2006. Click here for details on how to order the book.

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Private and Public Mechanisms for Handling Catastrophic Risks in the United States
The Insurance Information Institute has created an excellent summary of the private and public systems to handle loss caused by man-made and natural disasters in the United States.
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Insurance Information Institute
The mission of the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) is to improve public understanding of insurance - what it does and how it works. The I.I.I. is recognized by the media, governments, regulatory organizations, universities and the public as a primary source of information, analysis and referral concerning insurance.
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