Why are insurance pools used to insure nuclear energy liability, rather than private insurance mechanisms?
A) There is unlimited liability when a nuclear event occurs.
B) It is impossible to measure the loss.
C) Individual insurers cannot replace lost electricity when a nuclear plant shuts down.
D) The loss could be greater than even the largest insurance company could handle.
D
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