Description
Book SynopsisThe insurance industry is among the most highly regulated industries today, and literature on the field is a complex thicket of sources. This valuable, one-of-a-kind resource is a comprehensive guide to locating and using information resources about the insurance industry.
Trade Review”A small but detailed reference work, this paperback could function as the one insurance, risk management, and actuarial science resource for academic libraries with smaller collections or for public libraries with a strong business focus. For larger institutions, this text would provide a handy quick guide in a reference collection.""—
ARBATable of ContentsPreface
- Chapter 1: Introductory Guides to Insurance: Consumer Information Sources, Guides, and Popular Works
- Chapter 2: Textbooks: Insurance, Actuarial Science, Risk Management, and Related Topics
- Chapter 3: The Insurance Industry: Almanacs, Fact Books, and Statistics; Databases; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Directories; Handbooks; and Associations
- Chapter 4: The History of Insurance
- Chapter 5: Insurance Law
- Chapter 6: International Insurance
- Chapter 7: Actuarial Science
- Chapter 8: Risk Management
- Chapter 9: Health Care Reform and Health Insurance
- Chapter 10: Annuities and Life Insurance
- Chapter 11: Property/Casualty Insurance, Catastrophe Insurance, and Liability Insurance
- Chapter 12: Employment and Related Insurance: Disability, Employment Benefits, and Workers’ Compensation; Social Insurance and Social Security; and Employee Benefits and Retirement Plans
- Chapter 13: Bank and Financial Insurance: Bank and Credit Insurance and Risk Management; Economics and Insurance; and Finance and Investment Advisory Sources
- Chapter 14: Careers in Insurance and Insurance Education
- Chapter 15: Miscellaneous Insurance and Related Topics
- Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Appendix B: Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Associations and Agencies
- Appendix C: Selected Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Studies Journals
- Appendix D: Insurance, Actuarial Science, and Risk Management Schools and University Departments
- Appendix E: Selected Major Business and Insurance Libraries
Index.
