Risk Management and Insurance Principles - (8th Edition)

Author: George E. Rejda
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is a long-selling insurance textbook in the United States, with the 8th edition published in 2002. The author has long been teaching at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is a renowned insurance scholar in the United States, as well as an expert in risk management and social security. The book covers all major areas of modern risk management and insurance principles, including fundamental concepts of risk and insurance, risk management, legal principles of risk and insurance, property and liability insurance, life and health insurance, employee benefits, social insurance, the operations and financial management of insurance companies, government regulation of the insurance industry, personal risk management, and financial planning. The book is comprehensive, with easy-to-understand language, in-depth yet accessible theory, and a combination of theory and practice. Although written as an introductory textbook for undergraduate students in the United States, it is equally suitable for students of risk management and insurance in China, as well as individuals interested in social security and personal financial planning. Additionally, it serves as an important tool for professionals in China's insurance and financial industries to study risk management and insurance principles and understand the overall picture and development of the U.S. insurance industry.
Key Features of the Book
◎ Discusses the impact of terrorist attacks on business property and liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and life insurance.
◎ Explores the effects of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act on tax law and its significance for individuals.
◎ Covers new policies introduced by the Insurance Services Office, which include significant revisions to business property insurance and commercial crime insurance.
◎ Updated sidebars provide practical applications of key concepts from each chapter.
◎ Offers abundant online resources and updated web links.