Reinsurance : Fundamentals and New Challenges

By Information Institute Insurance

Reinsurance is a form of insurance for insurance companies a way of spreading the risk more widely. Until recently, reinsurance was a topic familiar only to those in the insurance industry directly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932387438
• ISBN13: 9780932387431
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Insurance Information Inst
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 6.0" x 0.3"

Customer Reviews

Nice intro for those unfamiliar with basic reinsurance concepts

A good intro to the topic of reinsurance. Not for those who know anything about reinsurance but perfect for anybody who has never heard that word. I usually dislike the lack of consistency in books with many authors. It is not that big a problem here, especially if you don't read the later chapters criticized by the previous reviewer. The book is old but it doesn't matter since the basics haven't changed. Recommended!

An excellent treatment of the subject

This nice little book is published by the Insurance Information Institute for the education of reinsurance laymen. It covers a lot of ground efficiently and logically, at a level of explanation appropriate to the target audience. Frank and direct commentary on the problems and issues facing the industry keep this book from being the propaganda piece it could have been. A glossary and index aid the reader in comprehension. My only complaint is that some of the later chapters bog down in minutia, and the quality of writing is somewhat inconsistent from chapter to chapter (i.e. author to author). Overall however, this is an excellent treatment of the subject.