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This book explores the central problems underlying the insurance of aviation war and terrorism risks and associated perils. It critically analyses the reasons why conventional insurance markets are unwilling or unable to provide sustainable insurance coverage for aviation war and terrorism risks in the aftermath of catastrophic events such as the terrorist events of September 11, 2001. It also examines some of the prominent concepts proposed and/or implemented after 9/11 to determine whether and to what extent these concepts avoid identified pitfalls. Like many of life’s essentials, the importance of insurance is most evident when it is not available. The sheer scale and magnitude of the insurance losses that followed 9/11 caused conventional insurance markets (which hitherto had been offering generous insurance coverage for aviation war and terrorism risks to air transport operators for little or no premium) to withdraw coverage forthwith. The ensuing absence or insufficiency of commercial insurance coverage for aviation war and terrorism risks has sparked a global search for viable and sustainable alternatives. Ten years have since elapsed, and despite numerous efforts, the fundamental problems remain unresolved. The book proceeds on the premise that the underlying issues are not entirely legal in nature; they have immense economic, psychological and policy implications that cannot be underestimated. A multidisciplinary approach is therefore used in examining the issues, drawing heavily upon analytical principles adapted from law and economics and behavioural law and economics. It is hoped that the resulting study will be beneficial not only to lawyers and those interested in aviation insurance but also to economists, air transport insurance program managers, capital market investors and governmental policymakers, both at the national and international levels.

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Author:   Yaw Otu Mankata Nyampong
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2013 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.212kg
ISBN:  

9783642445118

ISBN 10:   364244511
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   29 January 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- The Insurance of Aviation Risks by the Conventional Insurance Markets.- The Insurance of Aviation War and Terrorism Risks by Specialist War Insurance Markets.- Catastrophic Risks and Reflexes: Some Theoretical Perspectives on the use of Insurance as a Risk Management Tool for Large Catastrophic Risks.- Enhancing the Insurance of Aviation War and Terrorism Risks through the use of Alternative Risk Transfer and Risk Financing Mechanisms.- The Insurability of Aviation War and Terrorism Risks under ICAO’s Unlawful Interference Convention of 2009.- Governmental Involvement in the Insurance of Aviation War and Terrorism Risks.- Findings and Conclusions – Towards Sustainable Insurance of Aviation War and Terrorism Risks.- Appendix.

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