Jan 16 2023 46 mins 1
How has the NRA impacted insurance? And why are insurers being asked to regulate the gun industry?
Welcome to the Insurance vs History Podcast! In this episode, I try and tackle the NRA’s impact on the insurance industry, as well as discuss a new wrinkle in the discussion of gun safety: asking the insurance industry to take a regulatory role.
Sources and Links:
Note: This is only a selection. There was a LOT here, and I read a lot of stuff from “both sides of the aisle” so to speak. I tried to include articles with the most facts and not as many opinions or with more insurance explanations. The books were the best of what I read; the book by Adam Winkler was probably the most opinion neutral.
- Opposing Firearm Industry Immunity (americanbar.org)
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/06/17/gun-insurance-reform-uvalde-liability/
- 4 Insurers, 5 Policies to Pay $73M Sandy Hook Settlement Against Gunmaker Remington (insurancejournal.com)
- A Guide to the Gun Industry's Unique Legal Protections (thetrace.org)
- The American Terror Industry | The New Republic
- Insurers Put Pressure on Gun Industry (washingtonpost.com)
- Any Weapon to Hand? An Essay on Gun Regulation and the Limits of Insurance (degruyter.com)
- San Jose gun owners must have liability insurance, city says; law is first in US to incentivize safety - The Washington Post
Books:
- Suing the Gun Industry: A Battle at the Crossroads of Gun Control and Mass Torts (Law, Meaning, and Violence): Lytton, Timothy: 9780472115105: Amazon.com: Books
- Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America: Winkler, Adam: 9780393345834: Amazon.com: Books
- com: Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry That Radicalized America (Audible Audio Edition): Ryan Busse, Ryan Busse, PublicAffairs: Audible Books & Originals
- com: Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA (Audible Audio Edition): Tim Mak, Feodor Chin, Penguin Audio: Books
Music Credits:
- Boulangerie by Jeremy Sherman, courtesy of NeoSounds: Boulangerie, LynneMusic | NeoSounds music library
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