Summary |
The contents of the book includes-
1. What insurance is all about
2. Risk and insurance
3. Risk analysis: Life and property exposures
4. Risk analysis: Liability exposures
5. Types of insurers
6. Insurance and the law
7. Insurance contracts
8. The insurance policy and analysis of coverage: Perils and property
9. Analysis of coverage: Losses, persons, locations, time, and hazards
10. Limitations on amount or recovery
11. Loss-adjustment provisions
12. Fire and associated lines
13. Ocean and inland marine insurance
14. Liability insurance
15. Automobile insurance
16. Crime, surety and miscellaneous coverages
17. Multiple-line coverages
18. Life insurance and annuities
19. Health insurance
20. Employee benefit plans: Group insurance and pensions
21. Social insurance
22. Buying insurance
23. Management organization and functions: Marketing, claims and loss prevention
24. The underwriting function
25. Pricing the insurance
26. Financial structure
27. Regulation of the insurance business: Objectives, methods and history
28. Regulation of the insurance business: Regulated functions and taxation
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