Ebook: Handbook of International Insurance: Between Global Dynamics and Local Contingencies

THE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE

Gordon Stewart, President, Insurance Information Institute, New York, USA

"The globalization of insurance markets means that understanding both international developments and local trends around the world is now fundamental for insurance executives coping with today’s complex and competitive environment. By providing such a comprehensive picture of the world’s insurance markets, this unique and necessary book becomes an essential tool for anyone seeking to operate wisely and successfully.

Richard D. Phillips, Professor and Chairman, Department of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA

"Comprehensive surveys, written by international experts, provide in depth descriptions and discuss recent developments of the world’s major insurance markets. Each chapter contains essential insights for insurance executives and academic researchers interested in risk management and the globalization of insurance markets."

Patrick Liedtke, Secretary General and Managing Director, the Geneva Association, Switzerland

"This book depicts in an outstanding way the dichotomy of the insurance world today, which is still torn between global approaches and local solutions. Both insurance professionals and academics will profit enormously from its intelligent insights."

Raimond Maurer, Professor, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany

"In today's high competition environment, the understanding of international insurance markets is crucial to sustain an insurance company’s competitive advantage. This book makes a major contribution to that understanding."

Edited by:

J. David Cummins, Harry J. Loman Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Bertrand Venard, Professor of Management, Audencia. Nantes School of

Management, France

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THE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE

Gordon Stewart, President, Insurance Information Institute, New York, USA

"The globalization of insurance markets means that understanding both international developments and local trends around the world is now fundamental for insurance executives coping with today’s complex and competitive environment.  By providing such a comprehensive picture of the world’s insurance markets, this unique and necessary book becomes an essential tool for anyone seeking to operate wisely and successfully.

Richard D. Phillips, Professor and Chairman, Department of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA

"Comprehensive surveys, written by international experts, provide in depth descriptions and discuss recent developments of the world’s major insurance markets.  Each chapter contains essential insights for insurance executives and academic researchers interested in risk management and the globalization of insurance markets."

Patrick Liedtke, Secretary General and Managing Director, the Geneva Association, Switzerland

"This book depicts in an outstanding way the dichotomy of the insurance world today, which is still torn between global approaches and local solutions. Both insurance professionals and academics will profit enormously from its intelligent insights."

Raimond Maurer, Professor, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany

"In today's high competition environment, the understanding of international insurance markets is crucial to sustain an insurance company’s competitive advantage. This book makes a major contribution to that understanding."

 Edited by:

J. David Cummins, Harry J. Loman Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Bertrand Venard, Professor of Management, Audencia. Nantes School of

Management, France

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THE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE

Gordon Stewart, President, Insurance Information Institute, New York, USA

"The globalization of insurance markets means that understanding both international developments and local trends around the world is now fundamental for insurance executives coping with today’s complex and competitive environment.  By providing such a comprehensive picture of the world’s insurance markets, this unique and necessary book becomes an essential tool for anyone seeking to operate wisely and successfully.

Richard D. Phillips, Professor and Chairman, Department of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA

"Comprehensive surveys, written by international experts, provide in depth descriptions and discuss recent developments of the world’s major insurance markets.  Each chapter contains essential insights for insurance executives and academic researchers interested in risk management and the globalization of insurance markets."

Patrick Liedtke, Secretary General and Managing Director, the Geneva Association, Switzerland

"This book depicts in an outstanding way the dichotomy of the insurance world today, which is still torn between global approaches and local solutions. Both insurance professionals and academics will profit enormously from its intelligent insights."

Raimond Maurer, Professor, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany

"In today's high competition environment, the understanding of international insurance markets is crucial to sustain an insurance company’s competitive advantage. This book makes a major contribution to that understanding."

 Edited by:

J. David Cummins, Harry J. Loman Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Bertrand Venard, Professor of Management, Audencia. Nantes School of

Management, France

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxix
International Insurance Markets: Between Global Dynamics and Local Contingencies—An Introduction....Pages 1-24
The United States Insurance Market: Characteristics and Trends....Pages 25-145
The Japanese Insurance Market and Companies: Recent Trends....Pages 147-204
The UK Insurance Industry—Structure and Performance....Pages 205-239
The French Insurance Market: Background and Trends....Pages 241-304
The German Insurance Industry: Market Overview and Trends....Pages 305-345
The Italian Insurance Sector between Macro and Micro Facts: Salient Features, Recent Trends, and an Econometric Analysis....Pages 347-401
A Descriptive Analysis of Canadian Insurance Markets....Pages 403-453
Insurance in the Netherlands: Market Structure and Recent Developments....Pages 455-497
The Structure, Conduct, and Performance of the Spanish Insurance Industry....Pages 499-551
The Insurance Market in the Republic of Ireland....Pages 553-595
China’s Insurance Industry: Developments and Prospects....Pages 597-640
An Analysis of the Evolution of Insurance in India....Pages 641-678
South African Insurance Markets....Pages 679-741
Recent Developments in the Brazilian Insurance Market....Pages 743-787
European Insurance Markets: Recent Trends and Future Regulatory Developments....Pages 789-848
South and East Asian Insurance Market Growth and Development....Pages 849-876
The Global Reinsurance Market....Pages 877-902
Lloyd’s and the London Insurance Market: An Overview....Pages 903-924
An Overview of the Alternative Risk Transfer Market....Pages 925-952
Back Matter....Pages 953-981

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THE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE

Gordon Stewart, President, Insurance Information Institute, New York, USA

"The globalization of insurance markets means that understanding both international developments and local trends around the world is now fundamental for insurance executives coping with today’s complex and competitive environment.  By providing such a comprehensive picture of the world’s insurance markets, this unique and necessary book becomes an essential tool for anyone seeking to operate wisely and successfully.

Richard D. Phillips, Professor and Chairman, Department of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA

"Comprehensive surveys, written by international experts, provide in depth descriptions and discuss recent developments of the world’s major insurance markets.  Each chapter contains essential insights for insurance executives and academic researchers interested in risk management and the globalization of insurance markets."

Patrick Liedtke, Secretary General and Managing Director, the Geneva Association, Switzerland

"This book depicts in an outstanding way the dichotomy of the insurance world today, which is still torn between global approaches and local solutions. Both insurance professionals and academics will profit enormously from its intelligent insights."

Raimond Maurer, Professor, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany

"In today's high competition environment, the understanding of international insurance markets is crucial to sustain an insurance company’s competitive advantage. This book makes a major contribution to that understanding."

 Edited by:

J. David Cummins, Harry J. Loman Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Bertrand Venard, Professor of Management, Audencia. Nantes School of

Management, France

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxix
International Insurance Markets: Between Global Dynamics and Local Contingencies—An Introduction....Pages 1-24
The United States Insurance Market: Characteristics and Trends....Pages 25-145
The Japanese Insurance Market and Companies: Recent Trends....Pages 147-204
The UK Insurance Industry—Structure and Performance....Pages 205-239
The French Insurance Market: Background and Trends....Pages 241-304
The German Insurance Industry: Market Overview and Trends....Pages 305-345
The Italian Insurance Sector between Macro and Micro Facts: Salient Features, Recent Trends, and an Econometric Analysis....Pages 347-401
A Descriptive Analysis of Canadian Insurance Markets....Pages 403-453
Insurance in the Netherlands: Market Structure and Recent Developments....Pages 455-497
The Structure, Conduct, and Performance of the Spanish Insurance Industry....Pages 499-551
The Insurance Market in the Republic of Ireland....Pages 553-595
China’s Insurance Industry: Developments and Prospects....Pages 597-640
An Analysis of the Evolution of Insurance in India....Pages 641-678
South African Insurance Markets....Pages 679-741
Recent Developments in the Brazilian Insurance Market....Pages 743-787
European Insurance Markets: Recent Trends and Future Regulatory Developments....Pages 789-848
South and East Asian Insurance Market Growth and Development....Pages 849-876
The Global Reinsurance Market....Pages 877-902
Lloyd’s and the London Insurance Market: An Overview....Pages 903-924
An Overview of the Alternative Risk Transfer Market....Pages 925-952
Back Matter....Pages 953-981
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