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POLICYHOLDER DISCLOSURE NOTICE OF TERRORISM INSURANCE COVERAGE

Coverage for acts of terrorism is not excluded from your current policy. However your policy does contain other exclusions which may be applicable, such as an exclusion for nuclear hazard.

You are hereby notified that under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, as amended in 2007, the definition of an act of terrorism has changed. As defined in Section 102(1) of the Act: The term “act of terrorism” means any act that is certified by the Secretary of the Treasury — in concurrence with the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General of the United States — to be an act of terrorism; to be a violent act or an act that is dangerous to human life, property, or infrastructure; to have resulted in damage within the United States, or outside the United States in the case of certain air carriers or vessels or the premises of a United States mission; and to have been committed by an individual or individuals as part of an effort to coerce the civilian population of the United States or to influence the policy or affect the conduct of the United States Government by coercion.

Under this policy, any covered losses resulting from certified acts of terrorism may be partially reimbursed by the United States Government under a formula established by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, as amended. Under the formula, the United States Government generally reimburses 85% of covered terrorism losses exceeding the statutorily established deductible paid by the insurance company providing the coverage. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, as amended, contains a $100 billion cap that limits U.S. Government reimbursement as well as insurers’ liability for losses resulting from certified acts of terrorism when the amoung of such losses exceeds $100 billion in any one calendar year. If the aggregate insured losses for all insurers exceed $100 billion, your coverage may be reduced.

There is no separate premium charged to cover insured losses caused by terrorism. Your insurance policy establishes the coverage that exists for insured losses. This notice does not expand coverage beyond that described in your policy.

THIS IS YOUR NOTIFICATION THAT UNDER THE TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT, AS AMENDED, ANY LOSSES RESULTING FROM CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM UNDER YOUR POLICY MAY BE PARTIALLY REIMBURSED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO A $100 BILLION CAP THAT MAY REDUCE YOUR COVERAGE.

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Good to know. I would think that Stinque World Domination HQ would be high on any self-respecting terrorist’s hit list. I hope they don’t know about Shakespeare’s Pub down the hill.

@Dodgerblue: Shakespeare’s policy is suspended during the World Cup.

@nojo: The King’s Head pub, down the block from me, same. Bangers and mash, blood sausage . . . we should invite Benedick there for a pint, knowing how fond he is of the English.

@Dodgerblue: I just hope the paltry $100 billion cap on the government’s share of nojo’s insurance will be sufficient to cover potential damages to the SWDHQ. Our fearless leader does have certain standards that outshine those of a Bond villain.

Here’s what I’m actually curious about

The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) is a United States federal law signed into law by President George W. Bush on November 26, 2002. The Act created a federal “backstop” for insurance claims related to acts of terrorism. The Act is intended as a temporary measure to allow time for the insurance industry to develop their own solutions and products to insure against acts of terrorism. The Act was set to expire December 31, 2005, but was extended for another two years in legislation in December 2005, making the new expiry date December 31, 2007.

On December 26, 2007, the Act was again extended under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which extends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act through Dec. 31, 2014.

“Temporary measure”. Like Depression farm subsidies.

@nojo: You can think of it as the Taxpayer-Subsidized Excess Insurance Policy For Rich Guys Who Own Big Terrorist Targets Act of 2002. Don’t get me started about how the nuclear power industry in the US is subsidized by you-know-who rather than have electricity ratepayers foot the bill for higher-than-sky-high insurance premiums for the nuke plants.

@Dodgerblue: I was just thinking there should be a “Your Tax Dollars at Work” sticker on milk jugs and gas pumps.

@nojo: It’s funny how many champions of capitalism are OK with having the government socialize their costs.

@Dodgerblue: And then keep it on the down-low. The oil companies are more than happy to display taxes on their gas pumps, and my SDGE bill itemizes surcharges, but not subsidies for the nuke up I-5.

@nojo: SDG&E wants to start that sucker back up. Vibrating tubes, you say? We’ll tune them to play “Inna-Gadda-Da-Vita,” no problemo.

Jumped-up-Mary-on-a-neon-pony, Lawerence O’Donnal just asked to be appointed interm Mass. Senator. A joke, but so damn tacky.

I want to punch him. In the smugness.

Legal opinions, please?
Can I get my 1/6th acre insured in case I’m targeted for potentially supplying fresh fruit for the troops from May thru July, and weapons-grade Habaneros thru November annually?

@Dodgerblue: All those damn tree-huggers trying to shut down the nuke plants… ;-P

@nojo and Dodger: Are you talking about San Onofre? Nice warm water there.

Oh, wow. I didn’t realize it had been shut down. I think there was a huge fish kill when I was at Pendleton.

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