Insurance is a central, if until now ignored, instrument of war in the modern period. Ever since the eighteenth century, interaction between governments and insurers in Western countries has materialised in the form of war risk schemes that have contributed to the waging of war and the preservation of peace. The operation of those schemes has given rise to a curious, if not innocent, association between practices of statehood and practices of risk, which are theorised here under the label of ‘insurantial sovereignty’. The book draws on the British experience of using maritime insurance as an instrument of war during the Napoleonic Wars, the two World Wars, and the early twenty-first century. It asks, what happens, when, under conditions of war, the sovereign adopts insurantial imaginaries and practices into its rationalities of government? In doing so the book makes a novel contribution to the understanding of liberal security and liberal governance which is central to the theory of Political Science and International Relations, the understanding of international political sociology, and international political economy. The book follows Insuring Security: Biopolitics, Security and Risk as the second of a trilogy that analyses how concepts and practices of power, risk and security materialise in the form of insurance as a central instrument of governance in the liberal world. Insuring Security: https://www.routledge.com/Insuring-Security-Biopolitics-security-and-risk/Lobo-Guerrero/p/book/9780415522854 Insuring Life: https://www.routledge.com/Insuring-Life-Value-Security-and-Risk/Lobo-Guerrero/p/book/9780415716079

What is War Risk Insurance Invasion, insurrection, rebellion, and hijacking are all examples of acts of war that are covered by war risk insurance, which is a sort of insurance that covers harm caused by acts of war. Damage caused by weapons of mass destruction is also covered by certain insurance policies. The maritime and aviation industries are the ones that make the most frequent use of it. In contrast to standard insurance policies, war risk policies do not contain a clause that excludes coverage for war in its entirety. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: War risk insurance Chapter 2: Insurance Chapter 3: Vehicle insurance Chapter 4: Earthquake insurance Chapter 5: Home insurance Chapter 6: Crop insurance Chapter 7: Property insurance Chapter 8: Liability insurance Chapter 9: Protection and indemnity insurance Chapter 10: Travel insurance (II) Answering the public top questions about war risk insurance. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of War Risk Insurance.

Originally published in 1938, this book examines the impossibility of insurance companies giving people compensation in the event of damage from enemy military action.