State aid following natural disasters

František Řezáč, Martin Řezáč and Tomáš Nekovář
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František Řezáč: Katedra financí, Masarykova univerzita, Lipová 41a, 602 00 Brno, Česká republika
Martin Řezáč: Ústav matematiky a statistiky, Masarykova univerzita, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Česká republika
Tomáš Nekovář: Katedra financí, Masarykova univerzita, Lipová 41a, 602 00 Brno, Česká republika

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2011, vol. 59, issue 4, 411-420

Abstract: The article deals with state and regional actions taken to eliminate the effects of natural disasters. It focuses on clarifying the causes, extent and impact of flood damage in the years 1997-2010, not only in the Czech Republic but also in neighboring countries within each river basin crossing the border. The legislative framework is given by the European Union's Directive on the assessment and management of flood risks. The directive is followed by the strategy of flood protection in the Czech Republic according to the specifications of the assets of the state, municipalities, citizens and businesses. Action plans for flood protection are then processed in accordance with individual river basins, the ones discussed in this article being the Elbe, Danube and Odra. A chronological summary of floods during the 1997-2010 period presents relevant data on these events, including comparisons with previous periods. In conclusion, the authors present data on the number of claims, the extent of the damage, and the total sum of insurance claims paid out by member associations of the Czech Insurance Association. It also deals with problems concerning the underestimation of insurance coverage, especially among small and medium-sized businesses.

Keywords: insurance; commercial insurance; natural disaster; accident event; damage; river basins; land-use plan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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