Comments on: Insuring Nanotech http://cientifica.eu/blog/2009/01/insuring-nanotech/ Taking The Rational View of Nanotechnologies Since 2000 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:55:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://cientifica.eu/blog/2009/01/insuring-nanotech/#comment-470 Tim Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:05:03 +0000 http://cientifica.eu/blog/?p=794#comment-470 My favourite quote from the whole (nano) insurance business was "insurance allows industry to take risks." The question then becomes one centred around how much to charge industry. My favourite quote from the whole (nano) insurance business was “insurance allows industry to take risks.” The question then becomes one centred around how much to charge industry.

]]> By: Andrew Maynard http://cientifica.eu/blog/2009/01/insuring-nanotech/#comment-469 Andrew Maynard Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:52:59 +0000 http://cientifica.eu/blog/?p=794#comment-469 The underlying story though is that the insurance and re-insurance industry as a whole wield a lot of power - if they decide that uncertainties over nanotech are important, they can influence investment/development. And they are keeping an eye on things - remember the 2004 SwissRe report? On the other hand, some innovative partnering between insurers, business (and possibly govt - not sure on that one) could do a lot to underpin successful nano. The underlying story though is that the insurance and re-insurance industry as a whole wield a lot of power – if they decide that uncertainties over nanotech are important, they can influence investment/development. And they are keeping an eye on things – remember the 2004 SwissRe report?

On the other hand, some innovative partnering between insurers, business (and possibly govt – not sure on that one) could do a lot to underpin successful nano.

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