This text is divided into three sections. The first section examines the concept of risk, the nature of the insurance device, and the principles of risk management. This section also provides an overview of the insurance industry. The second section examines the traditional fields of life and health insurance as solutions to the risks connected with the loss of income. The Social Security system, workers compensation, and other social insurance coverages are discussed. The final section deals with the risks associated with the ownership of property and legal liability.
- ISBN10 047129988X
- ISBN13 9780471299882
- Publish Date 17 February 1999 (first published 12 July 1972)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 15 August 2002
- Publish Country US
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint John Wiley and Sons (WIE)
- Edition 8th Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 720
- Language English