Insurance category: 1053 books

Marine Insurance Law, Second Edition introduces and clearly explains all topics covered in courses at Masters level, offering students and those new to the area a comprehensive and accessible overview and way into this important topic in maritime law. Beginning by introducing the general principles...

Over the past two decades, protecting contractual parties' reasonable expectations has incrementally gained judicial recognition in English contract law. In contrast, however, the similar 'doctrine' of 'policyholder's reasonable expectations' has been largely rejected in English insurance law. This...

This timely, expertly written monograph looks at the legal impact that the use of 'Big Data' will have on the provision – and substantive law – of insurance. Insurance companies are set to become some of the biggest consumers of big data which will enable them to profile prospective individual...

Delay in a marine adventure is an important and frequent phenomenon of maritime transport as it affects various parties and their interests*. Insurance Law Implications of Delay in Maritime Transport* is the first single book to deal specifically with this issue in the context of insurance law. The...

China’s current social medical insurance system has nominally covered more than 95 per cent of 1.4 billion population in China and is moving towards the ambitious goal of universal health insurance coverage. Challenges posed by a rapidly ageing population, an inherently discriminatory design of...

Insurance is a critical and expensive part of our personal and financial lives. As a result of recent U.S. legislation, millions of Americans are facing higher Health Insurance costs. This eBook provides a strategy and action plans to deal with, and possibly overcome, this and other increasing insurance...

​The book will serve as a guide to many actuarial concepts and statistical techniques in multiple decrement models and their application in calculation of premiums and reserves in life insurance products with riders and in pension and employee benefit plans as in these schemes, the benefit paid...

The most thorough and comprehensive of any published textbook on the subject of disability income insurance. Two years in the making, this book covers every minute detail, from contractual provisions and benefits to underwriting and claims. Concepts of Disability Income Insurance is an authoritative...

Homeowners Insurance Adjusting in Florida will educate Florida Public Adjusters on homeowners policies, their legal and ethical obligations to achieve satisfactory claim settlements. Major subjects covered include: The Common Law of Agency; the Insurance Contract; Homeowners Policy Overview; Proper...

Suitability of Annuity and Life Insurance Transactions for Seniors provides an in-depth examination of annuity and life insurance for Seniors in the United States with an emphasis on the regulations and policies that govern it and the types of annuities according to premiums paid, payout and investment...

Much has been written about the ups and downs of financial markets, from the lure of prosperity to the despair of crises. Yet a more fundamental and pernicious source of uncertainty exists in today's world: the traditional "insurance" risks of earthquakes, storms, terrorist attacks, and...

This book explores how a range of innovative disruptive technologies is about to combine to transform the insurance industry, the products it produces, and the way the industry is managed. It argues that unless current insurance providers react to these waves of disruption they will be swept away...

This authoritative and practical guide provides a thorough account of the law and practice of professional indemnity insurance. Topics examined include the basis of cover, entering the contract, block notification of claims, aggregation, and the exclusion of cover for fraud and dishonesty. The book...

Approximately 40 per cent of value of international trade comes from goods carried by air, and the consequences of goods being damaged, destroyed or delayed can be serious, substantial, and perhaps unforeseen. This exciting new book is the only one on the market that deals exclusively with air cargo...