________covers operators of nuclear reactors and other facilities for liability and property damage in the case of a nuclear accident and involves both private insurers and the federal government.

Nuclear hazards clause is property insurance policy language that excludes from coverage any damage caused by nuclear reactions, nuclear radiation or radioactive contamination. The nuclear hazards clause is intentionally broad to protect insurers against paying the extraordinarily large claims that could otherwise result from such events, whether they are controlled or accidental and whether the damage is direct or indirect. However, an insurance policy will still cover losses from certain otherwise covered events, such as fires or theft, even if those events are caused by a nuclear event.