{"product_id":"risk-management-and-insurance-9781405125413","title":"Risk Management and Insurance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkipper \u0026amp; Kwon''s \u003ci\u003eRisk Management \u0026amp; Insurance: Perspectives in a Global Economy\u003c\/i\u003e provides an in-depth understanding of international risk management and insurance, their dynamics, and the economic, social, political, and regulatory environments surrounding global risk and insurance markets. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates an international perspective from the outset, filling the need to address risk issues on a global scale\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFollows theory with practice, analyzing real-world case studies, and exploring sound risk management and insurance operations in the future\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions and exercise modules to help students understand the issues and apply their learning\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowerPoint slides and updates are available online at http:\/\/facpub.stjohns.edu\/~kwonw\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"'Balanced' is a good word for describing this text. In addition to striking a nice balance between accessibility and thoroughness, it also maintains good balances between breadth and depth, and between the areas of risk management and insurance. I found the writing clear and the within-chapter organization of topics very logical. The text would be useful to both MBA students and insurance industry professionals.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eProfessor Michael R. Powers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTemple University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of an International Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management and Economic Growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language of Risk and Insurance Internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Environment for Risk and Insurance Internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Structure of this Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Risk Perceptions and Reactions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Decision-Making Under Uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Decision-Making Under Uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocietal Decision-Making Under Uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The Economics of International Trade.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Economic Theory of Trade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFair Trade Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Trade in Insurance: Economics and Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Factors Shaping the Risk Environment Internationally.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Societal Risk Assessment and Control: Theory and Practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Government in Societal Risk Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Approaches to Societal Risk Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Societal Risk Perceptions and Decision-Making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: The Ultimate Risk Bearer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Catastrophe Risk Assessment: Natural Hazards.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatastrophic Events: Definition and Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Natural Disasters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Catastrophe Risk Assessment: Human Factors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Infrastructure Risks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Risks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of the Precautionary Principle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Societal Risk Management and Changing Demographics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Demographic Transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Fiscal Balance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Growth and Labor Market Challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges to Financial Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for International Relations and Stability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Regulation of Private-Sector Financial Services.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate-Sector Financial Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment’s Role in Regulating Private-Sector Financial Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Financial Services Regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure of Regulatory Authorities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernmental Actions Affecting Financial Services Regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion and Future Prospects:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Public-Sector Economic Security.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Private Markets Fail to Provide Some Financial Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Public-Based Economic Security Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Social Insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. The Legal Environment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Legal Systems of the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstantive and Procedural Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTort Law Variations Internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Variations in Contract Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoice of Law and Free Trade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Sociocultural Effects on Risk Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Intersection of Culture and Risk Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture and Informal Risk Management Arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrofinance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Perception Theories and Formal Insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Enterprise Risk Management in a Global Economy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Enterprise Risk Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Enterprise Risk Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management Fundamentals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ERM Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Risk Management Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 23 PM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Internal Loss Financing Arrangements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivations for Internal Loss Financing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaptive Insurance Companies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther ART Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. External Loss Financing Arrangements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Financing Through Derivatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Financing Through Insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrated Loss Financing Arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 14A: Proof of Currency Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 14B: Pricing Currency Options.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Risk Management for Catastrophes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Financing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Personnel Risk Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee Benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management for International Employees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. Political Risk Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModes of Foreign Market Entry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature of Political Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancing the Political Risk Exposure PM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Considerations in Emerging Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. Intellectual Property and Technology Risk Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual Property Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Technology Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotechnology Risk: The Human Genome Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNanotechnology Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology and the Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Insurance in a Global Economy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19. The Economic Foundations of Insurance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpected Utility and the Demand for Insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsurance Supply: Characteristics of Ideal Insurable Exposures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20. The Nature and Importance of Insurance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Insurance Production Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Insurance Worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe International Dimensions of Insurance Supply.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Insurance in Economic Growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeterminants of Insurance Market Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21. Life Insurance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicies Sold by Life Insurance Companies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Life Insurance Markets Internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 7:49:24 PM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22. Nonlife Insurance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicies Sold by Nonlife Insurance Companies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Nonlife Insurance Markets Internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonlife Insurance Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23. Reinsurance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorldwide Risk Sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinsurance Demand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinsurance Fundamentals and Operations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinsurance Markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinsurance Regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24. Regulation and Taxation in Insurance Markets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsurance Regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxation in Insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25. Financial Services Integration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeanings and Forms of Integration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Economics of Integration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Issues in Integration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Policy Concerns in Integration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Financial Services Integration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Conclusions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26. Risk Management and Insurance in a Global Economy: A Future\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePerspective.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironments of the Future24 PM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Management in a Future Global Setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsurance in a Future Global Setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing Observations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Key Terms and Acronyms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407863357783,"sku":"9781405125413","price":40.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405125413.jpg?v=1730500777","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/risk-management-and-insurance-9781405125413","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}