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Book Synopsis
Written for advanced undergraduate and master's level courses, this book builds from a base of asymmetric information issues to discuss a wide array of topics and is illustrated with some timely examples.

Table of Contents
0. Introduction.

Part I: Fundamentals of Insurance.

1. Risk and Expected Utility.

2. Risk Aversion and Riskiness.

3. Principles of Insurance: Risk Sharing and Transfer.

Part II: Demand for Insurance and Insurance Contract.

4. Risk Aversion and Insurance.

5. Corporate Insurance and Risk Management.

6. Liability and Insurance.

Part III: Information and Insurance Contract.

7. Basic Adverse Selection Models.

8. Advanced Topics in Adverse Selection.

9. Moral Hazard.

10. Ex Post Moral Hazard and Fraud.

Part IV: Insurance Market.

11. Insurer Organization.

12. Competition in the Insurance Market.

13. Insurance Cycle and Capacity.

Part V: Insurer Management.

14. Insurance Distribution Systems.

15. Insurance Pricing.

The Economics of Risk and Insurance

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      Book details

      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 19 February 2010
      ISBN-13 9781405185523
      978-1405185523
      ISBN-10 140518552X
      Also in:
      Economics Insurance and actuarial studies

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Written for advanced undergraduate and master's level courses, this book builds from a base of asymmetric information issues to discuss a wide array of topics and is illustrated with some timely examples.

      Table of Contents
      0. Introduction.

      Part I: Fundamentals of Insurance.

      1. Risk and Expected Utility.

      2. Risk Aversion and Riskiness.

      3. Principles of Insurance: Risk Sharing and Transfer.

      Part II: Demand for Insurance and Insurance Contract.

      4. Risk Aversion and Insurance.

      5. Corporate Insurance and Risk Management.

      6. Liability and Insurance.

      Part III: Information and Insurance Contract.

      7. Basic Adverse Selection Models.

      8. Advanced Topics in Adverse Selection.

      9. Moral Hazard.

      10. Ex Post Moral Hazard and Fraud.

      Part IV: Insurance Market.

      11. Insurer Organization.

      12. Competition in the Insurance Market.

      13. Insurance Cycle and Capacity.

      Part V: Insurer Management.

      14. Insurance Distribution Systems.

      15. Insurance Pricing.

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