Activities of Ashley FOX related to 2013/2174(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the insurance of natural and man-made disasters PDF (151 KB) DOC (68 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Welcomes the Commission's efforts to raise awareness regarding disasters, but notemphasizes that natural and man-made disasters need different types of insurance and are covered by two different insurance markets, and therefore cannot be treated together even if there are cases of man- made decisions affecting a natural catastrophe risk;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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7. Encourages the Commission to guarantee easy access to scientific information, including through comparative statistics, and to publish clear and precise data to support decision- making by consumers when taking out natural catastrophe insurance; considers that the introduction of standard formats based on different classifications of events could be useful;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Recalls that natural catastrophes affect both private households and business activities, and encourages insurance companies to offer affordable coverage and. Invites Member States to propose economic incentives to encourage citizens to take out insurance to protect their property in case of damage; invites companies to deviseand incentives responding to insurance needs in terms of environmental liability, e.g. for enterprises in the gas or the nuclear sector;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. EncouragInvites insurance companies to simplclarify contracts for consumers and to provide information on preventive measures to facilitalternative options to ensure adequate consumers' choices;