Insurance Regulation and Supervision by Jorg Vollbrecht -- Liberalization of Insurance Markets: Issues and Concerns by Harold D. Skipper, Jr. -- Financial Services Integration Worldwide: Promises and Pitfalls by Harold D. Skipper, Jr. -- Convergence in the Financial Services Industry by L.A.A. Van den Berghe -- Policyholder Protection Funds: Rationale and Structure by Takahiro Yasui
Summary
This publication provides an in-depth analysis of the main features of insurance regulation and supervision in OECD countries, as well as of two major trends in insurance markets and regulation: liberalisation and financial convergence. It responds to major concerns of economic, political and social actors in the insurance market and will constitute a unique reference work for regulatory and supervisory authorities in emerging economies as well as in OECD countries