Fundamentals Of Risk And Insurance Study Guide

The Sixth Edition focuses on the insurance product and its use within a risk management framework. Legal changes, revisions in policy forms and new insurance contracts are covered along with the concept of risk, the nature of the insurance device and the principles of risk management. The appendices contain specimen copies of most major types of policies.

A new edition of the standard insurance text, revised to reflect changes that have occurred in the insurance industry and its environment since 1986. Incorporates changes wrought by the Risk Retention Act of 1986, the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the Revenue Act of 1987, and the Medicare Expansion Act of 1988. Covers legal changes, revisions in policy forms, and the introduction of new forms of insurance. As in previous editions, emphasis is on the insurance product and its use within a risk-management framework. The three sections cover the concept of risk, the nature of the insurance device, and the principles of risk management. Specific contracts are examined in detail in order to illustrate insurance principles in action. An appendix contains specimen copies of most major types of policies.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains sample policy forms, in an Acrobat format. cf. p. vii.

This classic, comprehensive book is divided into three sections. The first section examines the concept of risk, the nature of the insurance device, and the principles of risk management. This section also provides an overview of the insurance industry. The second section examines the traditional fields of life and health insurance as solutions to the risks connected with the loss of income. The Social Security system, workers compensation, and other social insurance coverages are discussed. The final section deals with the risks associated with the ownership of property and legal liability. Updated to reflect the changes in the field of insurance since 1996, and a listing of Web sites of interest.

The Sixth Edition focuses on the insurance product and its use within a risk management framework. Legal changes, revisions in policy forms and new insurance contracts are covered along with the concept of risk, the nature of the insurance device and the principles of risk management. The appendices contain specimen copies of most major types of policies.