Monday, September 5, 2011

A radioactive business continuity issue? -- Got Nuclear Insurance Coverage ?

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"Willis launches nuclear exclusion zone cover"

26 August 2011 -- Insurance Daily (U.K.)

"Willis has launched a product for companies with key locations, suppliers or customers located in the vicinity of a nuclear power station.

The new offering covers business interruption costs should a plant’s safety be compromised and an exclusion zone be put in place, having been developed in response to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami that triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

The consequent radiation leak saw a 20 kilometre exclusion zone imposed around the plant and manufacturers and other businesses within the zone were forced to close, regardless of whether they had suffered any damage.

According to Willis, traditional property damage and business interruption policies usually contain a radioactive contamination exclusion clause, which excludes any damage, denial of access or other consequences arising from nuclear radiation or contamination.

Willis Global Markets International chief executive officer, Toby Wemyss, comments: “With over 440 commercial nuclear power reactors operating in 30 countries, exclusion zone risk is a very real threat to business around the world.”

He adds: “We were reminded again of the potential for loss on 23rd August, when the earthquake centred near Richmond, Virginia, prompted the declaration of an “unusual event” at seven US nuclear power plants, and we are proud to have found an insurance solution to help our clients mitigate this risk.”

http://www.insurancedaily.co.uk/2011/08/26/willis-launches-nuclear-exclusion-zone-cover/

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POSTED 27 August 2011 by:

David A. Palella
Founder
EMP DEFENSE COUNCIL(sm)
[ Electro-Magnetic Pulse Defense Council(sm) ]

San Diego, California
cell: 619-787-5767
email:  dpalella@gmail.com

http://EMP411.blogspot.com

EMP Defense Council -- Preparing for Electro-Magnetic Pulse
http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/3702799/


(1) Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) Defense Council(C) Founded in San Diego, California on Pearl Harbor Day

http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=695425


(2) The EMP Defense Council(C) Announces the Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) Priority Hardening List Ranked by Industry Vulnerability, and Proposes a Markets-Based Approach to Addressing Solar or Nuclear EMP Events

http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=708639


(3) EMP Defense Council(SM) Highlights Calculable Risks of Solar Cycle Peak in 2013

http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=784096


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