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This chapter shows how and why the development of insurance activities is closely related to its economic environment. It provides a short history of the activity of insurance and relates the important events and ideas that shaped the institution.
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Outreville, J.F. (1998). Insurance and Economic Development. In: Theory and Practice of Insurance. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6187-3_2
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