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Beyond Regulation: Risk Pricing and Responsible Innovation

Richard Owen, David Baxter, Trevor Maynard, Michael H. Depledge · 2009 · Environmental Science & Technology

Summary. The insurance industry can drive responsible technological innovation by pricing risk appropriately, offering an alternative to traditional regulation. The authors argue that insurers' financial incentives to assess and manage emerging technological risks create powerful mechanisms for encouraging safer innovation practices without relying solely on government oversight.

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Owen, R., Baxter, D., Maynard, T., & Depledge, M. H.. (2009). Beyond Regulation: Risk Pricing and Responsible Innovation. Environmental Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/es803332u

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DOI
10.1021/es803332u
Countries
United Kingdom
Regions
Europe
Categories
policy, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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2026-04-28