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Theory and Practice of Insurance

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  1. J. François Outreville
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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Meaning of Risk

    1. The Meaning of Risk

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      Pages 1-12

  3. Insurance in the Economy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Insurance and Economic Development

      • J. François Outreville
      Pages 15-28

    3. Insurance in the World Economy Today

      • J. François Outreville
      Pages 29-44

  4. The Principles of Risk Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
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    2. Risk Management Concepts

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      Pages 47-72

    3. Risk Analysis Fundamentals

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      Pages 73-89

    4. Risk Financing Decisions

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      Pages 91-109

  5. The Principles of Insurance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Risk Aversion and Insurance

      • J. François Outreville
      Pages 113-130

    3. Insurance Concepts

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      Pages 131-146

    4. Pricing Insurance Contracts

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      Pages 147-177

    5. Retention, Self-Insurance, Captive Insurance Companies

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      Pages 179-196

  6. The Characteristics of Insurance Operations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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    2. Organization of Insurance Markets

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      Pages 199-220

    3. Operations of Insurance Companies

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      Pages 221-232

    4. Reserves and Investments

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      Pages 233-261

    5. Reinsurance

      • J. François Outreville
      Pages 263-288

  7. The Performance of Insurance Companies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 289-289
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About this book

Insurance is a concept, a technique, and an economic institution. It is a major tool of risk management, and plays an important role in the economic, social, and political life of all countries. Economic growth throughout the world has even expanded the role of insurance. Theory and Practice of Insurance aims to describe the significance of insurance institutions, the reasons they exist and how they function. The author emphasizes fundamental principles in risk and insurance, using an international frame of reference. This volume begins with an introduction to the concept of risk, then proceeds to cover insurance and its relationship to the economy; the principles of risk management and insurance; and the characteristics and performance of insurance companies.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Theory and Practice of Insurance

  • Authors: J. François Outreville

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6187-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-9996-4Published: 31 October 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7836-5Published: 04 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-6187-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 340

  • Topics: Finance, general, Microeconomics

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