Insurance category: 1053 books
Financing Universal Access to Healthcare
A Comparative Review of Landmark Legislative Health Reforms in the OECD
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
The recent expansion of health insurance coverage in the USA under the Affordable Health Care Act, and current threats to reverse the benefits of this reform, have once again focused the world's attention on the difficult challenges faced by other countries trying to provide better access to healthcare...
by K.C. Halliwell
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
One American's health scare that would have been much worse if they had the luxury of Health Care Coverage. Forced to deal with a sudden debilitating illness the author's health problem was quickly resolved.
Later chapters chronicle a similar instance that happened to a close friend whose full coverage...
Medicare Simplified
4 Steps to enrolling into Medicare and the right Supplement Ins Plan
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2016
ONLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ENROLLING INTO MEDICARE HEALTH PLAN
Enrolling into Medicare does not have to be a complex subject. This workbook educates you in 4 simpli ed steps on what you need to know to make an informed decision on enrolling in a Medicare based insurance plan.
Social...
by Peter Wells
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2012
Catastrophic loss events in the late 20th century pointed out a grave problem for the insurance industry: there had been massive miscalculations of homeowners' property values. The issue was spotlighted again early in the 21st century when catastrophes slammed the United States. These events illustrated...
by Anita K. Morgan
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2017
You have more than one way of paying for your medical care after a car accident. Your choices may be health insurance, car insurance, or cash. Or, if the accident was not your fault, your doctor may offer you a medical lien. It is worth your time to investigate these options and choose the one that is...
by Joseph F. Stenken, J.D., CLU®
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
This essential resource delivers completely up-to-date answers to over 500 Social Security & Medicare questions — all in a convenient Q & A format, fully indexed and filled with time-saving charts and tables:The 2014 Edition includes updated coverage of:» Retirement & disability benefits»...
Black Business in the New South
A Social History of the NC Mutual Life Insurance Company
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 1993
At the turn of the century, the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company became the "world's largest Negro business." Located in Durham, North Carolina, which was known as the "Black Wall Street of America," this business came to symbolize the ideas of racial progress, self-help,...
The Bermuda Form
Interpretation and Dispute Resolution of Excess Liability Insurance
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
Providing analysis and interpretation on the construction of the Bermuda Form, this second edition also addresses the dispute resolution process and covers the legal and practical issues which arise in the international arbitration of large and complex disputes under it. The work has been thoroughly...
Employee Group Benefit Insight
An Informal Reference Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2018
Someone once said to make people understand the value of life insurance, you have to back the hearse up to the door.
Nothing so drastic is required, but it helps to have stories to illustrate value, which is why employee benefit specialist Lori Power wrote this informal reference guide to help...
by Diane W. Richardson, CPCU
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2013
Homeowners Coverage Guide covers the most important aspects, and provides analysis, of the Insurance Services Office Homeowners form. It focuses on the 2011 ISO homeowners coverage form (effective in May 2011) and the 2008 AAIS homeowners forms. The book expands the ever-popular "Coverage Scenarios,"...
by Hanspeter Schmidli
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2018
This book provides an overview of classical actuarial techniques, including material that is not readily accessible elsewhere such as the Ammeter risk model and the Markov-modulated risk model. Other topics covered include utility theory, credibility theory, claims reserving and ruin theory. The author...
Capital Adequacy beyond Basel
Banking, Securities, and Insurance
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2005
This book is timely since the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision at the Bank for International Settlements is in the process of making major changes in the capital rules for banks. It is important that capital adequacy regulation helps to achieve financial stability in the most efficient way....
by Julian Burling
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
The unique features of the Lloyd’s Corporation and Market and their governing rules are complex and are often difficult to navigate even for the most seasoned practitioner. This book provides the reader with a definitive and detailed guide, and is essential for any practitioner dealing with Lloyd’s...
Major Accidents to the Environment
A Practical Guide to the Seveso II-Directive and COMAH Regulations
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011
If our plant catches fire, when should it be allowed to burn down to prevent pollution?
When does enforcement turn into prosecution, following an environmental accident?
Will our environmental insurance cover the costs of remediation?
This book provides a thorough and practical guide to the environmental...