International Dictionary Of Insurance And Finance

International Dictionary of Insurance and Finance is an efficient and useful book for business professionals, consumers, business students, insurance professionals, and corporate risk managers. All aspects of international insurance, including life, health, property, casualty, marine, disability, business interruption, copyright and trademark protection, and a host of other insurance topics, are covered. Arranged in an easy-to-use alphabetical format, the Dictionary provides definition, explanation, and illustration of each term. The Dictionary is also multi-disciplinary, covering a number of related terms in finance and investments.

* Over 3,500 internationally recognized insurance terms * Concise, clear definitions * Now revised and updated A comprehensive reference dealing with the specialist terms of insurance and general finance for students and practitioners. It will also prove useful in assisting private investors. It covers all classes of insurance catering for commercial and personal concerns. All legal and regulatory classifications, agencies, and associations are also included.

Originally published in 1990 this third revised edition contains up to date explanations of the five main areas of the subject; banking, commodity markets, insurance, money markets, securities markets, and explanations of the key terms used in accounting, finance, investment appraisal, savings and investment, taxation and financial institutions.

Simple, concise, and up-to-date, the International Dictionary of Banking and Finance lists thousands of key words, terms, acronyms, and proper names that bankers, financial managers, students, and business teachers use every day. Arranged in alphabetical order, the terms are precisely defined--so that readers may comprehend the meanings in terms of daily business activities or study. Designed with the student as well as the executive in mind, the Dictionary includes terms and concepts from around the world, and it cross-references related terms to provide insight and clarification. Subjects covered include: investments; finance; commercial and mortgage banking; exporting; business structure; and a host of other broad business categories.

The International Dictionary of Personal Finance provides a basic vocabulary of terms used in the world of personal finance - from Accident Insurance to Zeros, from Accrued Benefits to Yield Curve. Words used in all areas of personal finance are included, not just those from basic investments, but also those from banks and banking, equities (shares, stocks mutual funds/unit trusts, investment trusts) insurance, pensions, taxation, and wills. In other words everything you are most likely to need. All words are given a short, precise, easy to understand definition, often with examples of usage, and they are, when at all relevant, linked to other terms in the dictionary. Both American and British usages art included --Book Jacket.

International Dictionary of Insurance and Finance is an efficient and useful book for business professionals, consumers, business students, insurance professionals, and corporate risk managers. All aspects of international insurance, including life, health, property, casualty, marine, disability, business interruption, copyright and trademark protection, and a host of other insurance topics, are covered. Arranged in an easy-to-use alphabetical format, the Dictionary provides definition, explanation, and illustration of each term. The Dictionary is also multi-disciplinary, covering a number of related terms in finance and investments.