The Fundamentals of Insurance

by Hargovind Dayal
The Fundamentals of Insurance
Author: Hargovind Dayal
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2017-11-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1947949683
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Insurance is perhaps the most effective device for managing ‘risk,’ which is a pervasive phenomenon in our lives. We can sometimes avoid or reduce it but never entirely eliminate it. Whether you are a Graduate student who is studying insurance as a part of your curriculum, or an Executive managing your Organization’s Insurance and Risk Management Program this book will provide you with a strong conceptual foundation, comprehensive knowledge of non-life and life insurance products, and perspectives on how insurance functions as a part of the economy. Essentially, you will understand ‘why’ it is needed, ‘what’ solutions it provides, and ‘how’ different business processes and professionals work together to deliver the vital compensation to victims of disasters. Organized in 18 chapters that are comprehensive yet brief, it continuously relates facts to theories, concepts to processes, events to their context, and the rule-of-thumb to underlying basic principles. Thus, insurance will be demystified, and you will be empowered to decode ‘insurance speak.’

Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance

by Emmett J. Vaughan
Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance
Author: Emmett J. Vaughan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 664
Release: 1978
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:
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This classic, comprehensive book is divided into three sections. The first section examines the concept of risk, the nature of the insurance device, and the principles of risk management. This section also provides an overview of the insurance industry. The second section examines the traditional fields of life and health insurance as solutions to the risks connected with the loss of income. The Social Security system, workers compensation, and other social insurance coverages are discussed. The final section deals with the risks associated with the ownership of property and legal liability. Updated to reflect the changes in the field of insurance since 1996, and a listing of Web sites of interest.

Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage in all 50 States - Fourth Edition

by Bradley W. Matthiesen
Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage in all 50 States - Fourth Edition
Author: Bradley W. Matthiesen
Publisher: Juris Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1578233380
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Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage in All 50 States is a unique compendium and overview of all aspects of insurance coverage law in every state, with a special emphasis on some of the unique aspects of insurance coverage involving environmental claims. The treatise utilizes and cites state and federal statutes, insurance regulations, and case law from every state, as a framework for a unique and unprecedented treatment of this complicated subject. The book is designed specifically for insurance claims handlers and supervisors who have responsibility for or occasion to deal with coverage issues relating to third-party defense litigation, first-party claims litigation, and reservation of rights scenarios. In addition to being an excellent and easy to understand primer on coverage issues and the basic insurance contract, this book is suitable for both the inexperienced claims professional and the seasoned veteran. It is also the perfect "starting point" for any research or litigation briefing by trial lawyers, defense counsel, or in-house insurance counsel. It is a must for anyone with multi-state responsibilities. Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage in All 50 States compile all of the relevant law, regulations and case decisions from all 50 states into one easy to understand and easy to use reference book, the first place a lawyer or claims handler should turn when coverage matters rear their ugly heads. The book intentionally omits references to federal law, which plays a very limited role in insurance regulation, except insofar as it may be necessary to clarify issues of state law. The book is a comprehensive treatment of all coverage issues that the average insurance lawyer, claims handler or supervisor might be expected to run across in any given situation. This one of a kind treatise covers the following issues in all 50 jurisdictions: • Understanding Contracts of Insurance • Law Governing Insurance Policies • Tackling Ambiguity and Interpretation of Policies • General Contract Rules for Interpretation • Rights and Obligations of Contracting Parties • Limitations of the "Construed against Drafter" Rule • The Extent of Risks and Coverages • Good Faith and Fair Dealing; Bad Faith • Basic Policy Defenses • Cooperation of the Insured • Failure to Pay Premiums • Environmental Issues and Related Insurance Law

Fundamentals of Insurance

by Tena B. Crews
Fundamentals of Insurance
Author: Tena B. Crews
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2009-03-26
Genre: Insurance
ISBN: 9781439042090
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FUNDAMENTALS OF INSURANCE, 2E, International Edition combines hands-on activities, examples from news-making companies, creative special features, and solid content to give your students a full understanding of insurance. Extensive use of activities help students better understand the importance of insurance and how it affects them today—and through to their retirement days.Insurance careers are integrated throughout the text, as well as being provided as a focus in their own chapter. Research questions require students to make contact with the insurance world where they will get additional career information and bring interest and realism into the classroom. Students learn the importance of risk management, property and auto insurance, health coverage, insurance rates, claims procedures, careers in insurance, annuities and planning for retirement.

Fundamentals of General Insurance Actuarial Analysis

by Jacqueline Friedland, FCIA, FCAS, MAAA
Fundamentals of General Insurance Actuarial Analysis
Author: Jacqueline Friedland, FCIA, FCAS, MAAA
Publisher: ACTEX Publications
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0975933760
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This text introduces the commonly used, basic approaches for reserving and ratemaking in General Insurance. The methods are described through detailed examples that are linked from one chapter to another to illustrate their practical application. Also, professionalism requirements and standards of practice are presented to set the context for the methods and examples.

Foundations of Insurance Economics

by Georges Dionne
Foundations of Insurance Economics
Author: Georges Dionne
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 748
Release: 1992
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0792392043
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Economic and financial research on insurance markets has undergone dramatic growth since its infancy in the early 1960s. Our main objective in compiling this volume was to achieve a wider dissemination of key papers in this literature. Their significance is highlighted in the introduction, which surveys major areas in insurance economics. While it was not possible to provide comprehensive coverage of insurance economics in this book, these readings provide an essential foundation to those who desire to conduct research and teach in the field. In particular, we hope that this compilation and our introduction will be useful to graduate students and to researchers in economics, finance, and insurance. Our criteria for selecting articles included significance, representativeness, pedagogical value, and our desire to include theoretical and empirical work. While the focus of the applied papers is on property-liability insurance, they illustrate issues, concepts, and methods that are applicable in many areas of insurance. The S. S. Huebner Foundation for Insurance Education at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School made this book possible by financing publication costs. We are grateful for this assistance and to J. David Cummins, Executive Director of the Foundation, for his efforts and helpful advice on the contents. We also wish to thank all of the authors and editors who provided permission to reprint articles and our respective institutions for technical and financial support.

Fundamentals of Title Insurance

by James L. Gosdin
Fundamentals of Title Insurance
Author: James L. Gosdin
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781627227018
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A broad yet thorough overview, this book explains the basic elements of title insurance and gives attorneys and real estate professionals the practical knowledge and tools to counsel and protect their clients. Written in an accessible style, it explains what title insurance means, what it can and cannot do, and what can be asked for in a real estate transaction. It provides examples, practice pointers, charts and checklists to explain key points. It covers all relevant topics, including a general background of title insurance, its variations and common features, typical title insurance coverage and issues; explanations of the 2006 ALTA Loan Policy and the 2006 ALTA Owner's Policy, and much more.

Fundamental Aspects of Operational Risk and Insurance Analytics

by Marcelo G. Cruz
Fundamental Aspects of Operational Risk and Insurance Analytics
Author: Marcelo G. Cruz
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 928
Release: 2015-01-20
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1118573021
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A one-stop guide for the theories, applications, and statistical methodologies essential to operational risk Providing a complete overview of operational risk modeling and relevant insurance analytics, Fundamental Aspects of Operational Risk and Insurance Analytics: A Handbook of Operational Risk offers a systematic approach that covers the wide range of topics in this area. Written by a team of leading experts in the field, the handbook presents detailed coverage of the theories, applications, and models inherent in any discussion of the fundamentals of operational risk, with a primary focus on Basel II/III regulation, modeling dependence, estimation of risk models, and modeling the data elements. Fundamental Aspects of Operational Risk and Insurance Analytics: A Handbook of Operational Risk begins with coverage on the four data elements used in operational risk framework as well as processing risk taxonomy. The book then goes further in-depth into the key topics in operational risk measurement and insurance, for example diverse methods to estimate frequency and severity models. Finally, the book ends with sections on specific topics, such as scenario analysis; multifactor modeling; and dependence modeling. A unique companion with Advances in Heavy Tailed Risk Modeling: A Handbook of Operational Risk, the handbook also features: Discussions on internal loss data and key risk indicators, which are both fundamental for developing a risk-sensitive framework Guidelines for how operational risk can be inserted into a firm’s strategic decisions A model for stress tests of operational risk under the United States Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) program A valuable reference for financial engineers, quantitative analysts, risk managers, and large-scale consultancy groups advising banks on their internal systems, the handbook is also useful for academics teaching postgraduate courses on the methodology of operational risk.