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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809710103321

Autore

Gupta P. K

Titolo

Fundamentals of insurance [[electronic resource] /] / P.K. Gupta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mumbai [India], : Himalaya Pub. House, 2008

ISBN

1-282-80149-X

9786612801495

1-4416-6120-4

93-5043-481-4

600-00-2684-6

Edizione

[Rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 p.)

Disciplina

368

Soggetti

Insurance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; CONTENTS; UNIT 1; RISK MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL; INSURANCE BASICS; UNIT 2; RATING OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS; LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF INSURANCE BUSINESS; UNDERWRITING PROCESS AND METHODS; REINSURANCE; UNIT 3; LIFE INSURANCE; UNIT 4; FIRE INSURANCE; MARINE INSURANCE; UNIT 5; PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE; RURAL INSURANCE; PROJECT AND ENGINEERING INSURANCE; SOCIAL INSURANCE; MOTOR INSURANCE; MISCELLANEOUS INSURANCE; INSURANCE BUSINESS NATIONALISATION & REGULATION

Sommario/riassunto

Insurance is not a new area of academic study or profession. With the increasing dynamism of risk and the growth of professional risk management, the insurance device has become more and more popular these days. The recent liberalization of the economy has resulted into the availability of large number of alternative products/financial services. This has paved the way for the potential and unconventional entrants to penetrate the financial market through innovative higher product profile and portfolios, resulting into a sudden spurt in the demand of insurance professionals. The study of insura