Risk Management and Insurance
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
7th Edition
Published in March 1995
Book
Hardback
838 pages
978-0-07-070584-5 (ISBN)
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Description
This text examines risk management in organizations, rather than personal insurance, and offers a balanced presentation of institutional and statistical material. The book provides a problem-solving approach to the subject and is student-centred with examples and cases. It includes material relevant to private, public and non-profit organizations and examines personal benefits, such as life and health insurance and pensions within the context of the organization.
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Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Weight
1220 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-070584-5 (9780070705845)
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Jr., C. Arthur Williams | Peter Young | Michael Smith
Risk Management & Insurance
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09/1997
8th Edition
McGraw-Hill Professional
€160.93
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Persons
Author
Ohio State University, USA
Saint Cloud State University, USA
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Content
Part 1: an overview of risk and risk management; an introduction to risk and uncertainty; introduction to risk management. Part 2: assessing risk; risk assessment I - risk assessment fundamentals; risk assessment II - quantitative methods in risk assessment; property exposure to risk; liability exposures to risk; human resource exposures to risk. Part 3: risk management and techniques; an overview of risk management resources and methods; risk control; risk financing techniques I and II; insurance institutions and coverages; an introduction to the insurance industry; the pricing of insurance; insurance regulation and financial assessment; legal aspects of insurance contracts; property and liability insurance contract analysis; life insurance contract analysis; health insurance contract analysis. Part 4: risk management administration and special topics in risk management; risk management and the theory of organizations; risk management decision-making; risk management administration; special topics - property and liability insurance contracts, social insurance, worker's compensation and workplace safety, employee benefit plans.