MAP20070010330Zagaski, Chester A.Environmental risk and insurance / Chester A. Zagaski. — Boca Raton [etc.] : Lewis Publishers, cop. 1992XXII, 656 p. ; 24 cmSumario: I. How environmental pollution can impact your financial security -- II. A profile hazardous waste and the hazardous waste industry -- III. A summary of financial responsibility provisions and laws based on federal requirements -- IV. The special issues concerning the law of toxic torts and hazardous waste litigation including the impacts of mass disasters -- V. Victim's compensation -- VI. Liability and insurance for marine vessels and oil spills -- VII. Nuclear liability risk and insurance -- VIII. Environmental catastrophes and insurance systems -- IX. The special issues for international environmental risk and insurance -- X. The special insurance problems arising from pollution liability -- XI. The measurement and assessment of environmental damage -- XII. The applicationas of life insurance concepts to environmental risk and insurance -- XIII. Alternative risk financing mechanisms: risk retention groups, risk purchasing groups, and captive insurance companies -- XIV. The ultimate environmental solution -- XV. A legislative proposal to resolve the pollution liability crisis: the environmental risk and insurance corporation -- XVI. Personalizing environmental risk and insurance -- XVII. The new realities for hazardous waste firms and insurance regulations.