Police drill for oil on the open sea

The sinking of the rig Deepwater Horizon "in the Gulf of Mexico and the resulting environmental disaster involved the insurance industry. Holes are at sea so far covered more than the normal insurance companies, the damage covers up to about 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, will in future policies specifically for such projects to be completed or must. That it is not done with a single-digit billions, if that is the real thing, has now been sadly. BP must be solely responsible for the compensation funds 20 billion U.S. dollars to raise, in addition to about eight billion U.S. dollars were already invested in dealing with the oil-Pest.

The world's largest reinsurer, Munich Re is therefore planning to insurance solutions that move in a frame 10:00 to 8:00 p.m. billion U.S. dollars and are met by several insurers. Presented the idea in the industry meeting in Monte Carlo. The oil companies and drilling companies could protect themselves with such a policy for each hole. It hopes the insurance industry on a little pressure from government side, particularly the United States. Munich-Re board member Thorsten Jeworrek said: "We expect the oil companies to commit themselves either to the conclusion of such insurance or even better that the state requires it." Safe and conversation were the new liability rules already.

To potential it would be no lack of insurance for the damage caused by oil drilling leading to insurance claims from the companies. The need for the "black gold" is great. This leads alone in the Gulf of Mexico each year