Principles of Risk Management and Insurance - Couverture rigide

Rejda, George E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0673990273 ISBN 13 : 9780673990273

Editeur : Longman, 1995

Synopsis

Designed for beginning undergraduate courses in principles of risk management and insurance, this 5th edition examines the process of analyzing and planning for both personal and business risks. This edition is orientated toward the insurance consumer and blends basic insurance principles with real-world applications. Revised, updated, and streamlined, this book provides coverage of major areas in risk management insurance, including basic concepts of risk and insurance, risk management, legal principles, property and liability insurance, life and health insurance, and the Clinton health-care reform proposal. Also included is employee benefits, social insurance, functional and financial operations of insurers, insurance regulation and current public policy issues - especially those facing consumers. Special emphasis is also placed on personal risk management, personal insurance and financial planning issues so that students can apply basic insurance concepts to the real world.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

George E. Rejda is a nationally known expert on private insurance and social insurance programs.  He is a Past President of the American Risk and Insurance Association. His primary research areas are Social Security and unemployment insurance. He is a founding member of the National Academy of Social Insurance, initially limited to 125 experts on Social Security in the United States.  He is the founding editor of Benefits Quarterly in the employee benefits field and also served as Communication and Notes editor for the Journal of Risk and Insurance.  He has published numerous books, articles, and other publications, several of which were used by the Insurance Institute of America in its professional program. He is a former member of the examination committee of the Insurance Institute of America, which designs and administers professional examinations to employees in the property and casualty insurance industry. His textbook, Principles of Risk Management and Insurance, is widely used by colleges and universities throughout the United States.  Rejda received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied risk and insurance as a Huebner Foundation Fellow in the Wharton School. He is a former member of the Administrative Board of the Huebner Foundation for Insurance Education at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU).  During his career at UNL, he has taught more than 13,000 students.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Keeping pace with the tremendous changes faced by the nation, the Ninth Edition of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance is fully revised to provide current insurance information while maintaining the excellent, broad coverage that has made this text a market leader.

Designed for a beginning undergraduate course, this text covers concepts of risk management, legal principles, property and liability insurance, life and health insurance, employee benefits, social insurance, and the functional and financial operations of insurers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Longman
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0673990273
• ISBN 13: 9780673990273
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 768
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible