Risk assessment and nuclear insurance: an overview

Conference · · Nucl. Mater. Manage.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7138228

Deitchman, J V; King, Jr, W T; Olding, R P

In the nascent years of commercial nuclear power, the insurance industry expressed confidence in the safety of nuclear operations by committing unprecedented insurance capacity to nuclear risks. As the nuclear industry has developed, it has compiled an enviable safety record. The initial confidence of the insurance industry has thus been justified and an ever-increasing portion of the financial liability associated with nuclear operations has been accepted by the world-wide insurance markets. This increasing acceptance and understanding of nuclear risks by the insurance industry has resulted in significantly reduced rates and large premium refunds for nuclear operators.

• Research Organization: Johnson and Higgins of California, Inc., Los Angeles
• OSTI ID: 7138228
• Journal Information: Nucl. Mater. Manage.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Mater. Manage.; (United States) Vol. 5:3; ISSN NUMMB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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