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_beng.
_eAACR
082 0 0 _a368 THO
100 1 _aThoyts, Rob,
245 1 0 _aInsurance theory and practice /
_cRob Thoyts.
260 _aMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;
_aNew York :
_bRoutledge,
_c2010.
300 _axv, 323 p. :
_bill. ;
_c25 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aInsurance as a risk transfer mechanism -- Fundamental legal principles of insurance -- The insurance contract -- Financial and accounting principles -- The structure and regulation of the UK insurance market -- Lloyd's of London -- Reinsurance -- Insurance intermediaries -- Claims handling -- Life assurance -- Pensions -- Policyholder and third party protection -- Alternative insurance systems -- The role of insurance in risk management.
520 _aPresents a comprehensive overview of the theory, functioning, management and legal background of the insurance industry. This title begins with an examination of the insurance concept, its guiding principles and legal rules before moving on to an analysis of the market, its players and their roles and relationships
546 _aeng.
650 0 _aInsurance.
942 _cBK
999 _c2568
_d2568