Handbook of International Insurance

By J. David Cummins

Insurance and financial markets have been radically and deeply changed in the last 20 years. This book increases understanding of insurance markets by adopting an international comparative approach. It is the first book in the market about the topic (regulation and reinsurance), and includes chapters written by scholars and practitioners in the major insurance markets worldwide, including Europe, the Americas and Asia. The book also provides important 'new' information on the evolution of the global financial sector. Setting the stage is an overview chapter by the editors focusing on overall conclusions on globalization. Offering a unique source of information on the evolution of insurance markets, this book provides valuable perspectives for scholars, practitioners, and policy makers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387341625
• ISBN13: 9780387341620
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 982 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"