Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
United States Edition
9th Edition
Published on 6. August 2004
Book
Hardback
784 pages
978-0-321-23687-6 (ISBN)
Description
Keeping pace with the tremendous changes faced by the nation, the Ninth Edition of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance is fully revised to provide current insurance information while maintaining the excellent, broad coverage that has made this text a market leader.
Designed for a beginning undergraduate course, this text covers concepts of risk management, legal principles, property and liability insurance, life and health insurance, employee benefits, social insurance, and the functional and financial operations of insurers.
Designed for a beginning undergraduate course, this text covers concepts of risk management, legal principles, property and liability insurance, life and health insurance, employee benefits, social insurance, and the functional and financial operations of insurers.
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Edition
9th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 256 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-23687-6 (9780321236876)
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Content
I. BASIC CONCEPTS IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE.
1. Risk in Our Society.
2. Insurance and Risk.
3. Introduction to Risk Management.
4. Advanced Topics in Risk Management.
II. LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN RISK AND INSURANCE.
5. Fundamental Legal Principles.
6. Analysis of Insurance Contracts.
III. PERSONAL PROPERTY AND LIABILITY RISKS.
7. The Liability Risk.
8. Homeowners Insurance, Section I.
9. Homeowners Insurance, Section II.
10. Automobile Insurance.
11. Automobile Insurance and Society.
12. Other Property and Liability Insurance Coverages.
IV. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AND LIABILITY RISKS.
13. Commercial Property Insurance.
14. Commercial Liability Insurance.
15. Crime Insurance and Surety Bonds.
V. LIFE AND HEALTH RISKS.
16. Fundamentals of Life Insurance.
17. Types of Life Insurance.
18. Life Insurance Contractual Provisions.
19. Buying Life Insurance.
20. Annuities and Individual Retirement Accounts.
21. Individual Health Insurance Coverages.
22. Employee Benefits: Group Life and Health Insurance.
23. Employee Benefits: Retirement Plans.
24. Social Insurance.
VI. THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
25. Types of Insurers and Marketing Systems.
26. Insurance Company Operations.
27. Insurance Pricing.
28. Government Regulation of Insurance.
1. Risk in Our Society.
2. Insurance and Risk.
3. Introduction to Risk Management.
4. Advanced Topics in Risk Management.
II. LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN RISK AND INSURANCE.
5. Fundamental Legal Principles.
6. Analysis of Insurance Contracts.
III. PERSONAL PROPERTY AND LIABILITY RISKS.
7. The Liability Risk.
8. Homeowners Insurance, Section I.
9. Homeowners Insurance, Section II.
10. Automobile Insurance.
11. Automobile Insurance and Society.
12. Other Property and Liability Insurance Coverages.
IV. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AND LIABILITY RISKS.
13. Commercial Property Insurance.
14. Commercial Liability Insurance.
15. Crime Insurance and Surety Bonds.
V. LIFE AND HEALTH RISKS.
16. Fundamentals of Life Insurance.
17. Types of Life Insurance.
18. Life Insurance Contractual Provisions.
19. Buying Life Insurance.
20. Annuities and Individual Retirement Accounts.
21. Individual Health Insurance Coverages.
22. Employee Benefits: Group Life and Health Insurance.
23. Employee Benefits: Retirement Plans.
24. Social Insurance.
VI. THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
25. Types of Insurers and Marketing Systems.
26. Insurance Company Operations.
27. Insurance Pricing.
28. Government Regulation of Insurance.