| Description |
xvii, 730 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Series |
The Prentice Hall series in finance |
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Prentice Hall finance series.
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| Contents |
PART I: Basic concepts in risk management and insurance -- 1. Risk in our society -- 2. Insurance and risk -- 3. Introduction to risk management -- 4. Advanced topics in risk management -- -- PART II: The private insurance industry -- 5. Types of insurers and marketing systems -- 6. Insurance company operations -- 7. Financial operations of insurers -- 8. Government regulation of insurance -- -- PART III: Legal principles in risk and insurance -- 9. Fundamental legal principles -- 10. Analysis of insurance contracts -- -- Part IV: Life and health risks -- 11. Life insurance -- 12. Life insurance contractual provisions -- 13. Buying life insurance -- 14. Annuities and individual retirement accounts -- 15. Individual health insurance coverages -- 16. Employee benefits: group life and health insurance -- 17. Employee benefits: retirement plans -- 18. Social insurance -- -- PART V: Personal property and liability risks -- 19. The liability risk -- 20. Homeowners insurance, Section I -- 21. Homeowners insurance, Section II -- 22. Auto insurance -- 23. Auto insurance and society -- 24. Other property and liability insurance coverages -- -- PART VI: Commercial property and liability risks -- 25. Commercial proeprty insurance -- 26. Commercial liability insurance -- 27. Crime insurance and surety bonds -- Appendix |
| Summary |
Complete and current coverage of major risk management and insurance topics. Focusing primarily on the consumers of insurance, this text blends basic risk management and insurance principles with consumer considerations. This edition addresses the unprecedented events that have occurred in today's economy, highlighting the destructive presence of risk to readers |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: c2008 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Donated by David Gibson for the library bookplate appeal 2008 David Gibson |
| Subject |
Insurance.
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Risk (Insurance)
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Risk management.
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| Author |
McNamara, Michael J., 1961-
Study guide for Principles of risk management and insurance
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| LC no. |
2009040969 |
| ISBN |
0136117023 (alk. paper) |
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9780136117025 (alk. paper) |
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