risk management and insurance

The insurance industry is rebounding from its poor financial results of a few years ago. Better risk management, higher premiums and increased use of underwriting information systems have led the way. Meanwhile, the insurance industry is increasingly globalized as cross-border investments and acquisitions continue at a rapid pace. Risk management consulting and analysis has become more sophisticated. In addition, a large number of related services and technologies have a major influence on the insurance and risk management business. These services include e-commerce, call centers and information technologies. This carefully-researched book (which includes a database of leading companies on CD-ROM) is a complete insurance market research and business intelligence tool– everything you need to know about the business of insurance and risk management, including: 1)Property & Casualty insurance; 2)Life Insurance; 3)Personal Lines; 4)Specialty Lines; 5)Annuities; 6)Reinsurance; 7)Health Insurance; 8)Globalization of the insurance industry, including our profiles of the world’s leading international insurance firms; 9)Insurance brokerage; 10)Risk Management; 11)Consulting; 12)Significant trends in insurance information technologies; 13)Risk analysis, call centers and other support services; 14)Online insurance trends; 15)Underwriting trends; 16)Insurance industry software.

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There is a broad range of literature on the economics of insurance and risk management. This timely publication contains recent theoretical contributions to the economics of insurance and presents empirical tests and applications of the theory to many different insurance markets. It also offers important insights into the factors influencing corporate risk management decisions, and the theoretical underpinnings for why corporations with well-diversified shareholders would reduce risk. This two-volume set will be an essential resource to everyone with an interest in these important subjects.

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The insurance industry is rebounding from its poor financial results of a few years ago. Better risk management, higher premiums and increased use of underwriting information systems have led the way. Meanwhile, the insurance industry is increasingly globalized as cross-border investments and acquisitions continue at a rapid pace. Risk analysis has become more sophisticated. In addition, a large number of related services and technologies have a major influence on the insurance and risk management business. These services include e-commerce, call centers and information technologies. This carefully-researched book (which includes a database of leading companies on CD-ROM) is a complete insurance market research and business intelligence tool– everything you need to know about the business of insurance and risk management, including Property & Casualty insurers; Life insurers; Personal Lines and Specialty Lines underwriters; Annuities; Reinsurance underwriters; ! Health Insurance; Globalization of the insurance industry; Insurance brokers; Consulting; and Online insurance trends. The book includes dozens of statistical tables, an industry glossary, a database of industry associations and professional organizations, and our in-depth profiles of more than 300 of the world’s leading insurance companies, both in the U.S. and abroad.

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An expert’s insider secrets to how successful CEOs and directors shape, lead, and oversee their organizations to achieve corporate goals

Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance shows senior executives and board members how to ensure that their companies incorporate the necessary processes, organization, and technology to accomplish strategic goals. Examining how and why some major companies failed while others continue to grow and prosper, author and internationally recognized expert Richard Steinberg reveals how to cultivate a culture, leadership process and infrastructure toward achieving business objectives and related growth, profit, and return goals.

• Explains critical factors that make compliance and ethics programs and risk management processes really work
• Explores the board’s role in overseeing corporate strategy, risk management, CEO compensation, succession planning, crisis planning, performance measures, board composition, and shareholder communications
• Highlights for CEOs, senior management teams, and board members the pitfalls to avoid and what must go right for success
• Outlines the future of corporate governance and what’s needed for continued effectiveness
• Written by well-known corporate governance and risk management expert Richard Steinberg

Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance lays a sound foundation and provides critical insights for understanding the role of governance, risk management, and compliance and its successful implementation in today’s business environment.

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Don’t let a construction lawsuit wipe you out. More and more construction contractors are getting sued these days. Make sure you protect yourself against costly litigation with Construction Insurance, Bonding and Risk Management edited by William J. Palmer, James Maloney, and John L. Heffron. Written in jargon-free language, this quick-and-easy resource will help you identify and manage risk in every phase of construction–from bidding on the job to driving home the final nail. You get the know-how you need to make sense of today’s confusing array of insurance and bonds and to select the best coverage for your general business operations, individual contracts, job bidding and more.

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The Glossary of Insurance and Risk Management Terms is your personal interpreter of 2,800 key insurance and risk management terms. The terms are written in plain English with a focus on practical application. This popular Glossary of Insurance and Risk Management Terms gives you quick answers to questions involving unfamiliar terminology used in insurance specifications and proposals, risk management reports, and other written documents you receive. It also can help you write more effective reports to management by explaining the subtleties behind the jargon. Your support personnel also will find it useful as both a practical manual and a training guide. In addition to defining 2,800 terms, the IRMI Glossary:

Cross references to specific sections in your IRMI manuals
Provides directory of important organizations and regulatory offices
Contains a unique glossary of more than 860 frequently used abbreviations and acronyms.
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