TY - BOOK AU - Vaughan,Emmett J. AU - Vaughan,Therese M. TI - Fundamentals of risk and insurance SN - 9780470087534 U1 - 368 PY - 2008/// CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - J. Wiley & Sons KW - Insurance KW - Risk (Insurance) N1 - The problem of risk -- Introduction to risk management -- The insurance device -- Risk management applications -- The private insurance industry -- Regulation of the insurance industry -- Functions of insurers -- Financial aspects of insurer operations -- The legal framework -- Managing personal risks -- Social insurance programs -- Introduction to life insurance -- The actuarial basis of life insurance -- The life insurance contract-general provisions -- The life insurance contract-other provisions -- Special life insurance forms -- Buying life insurance -- Annuities and pension benefits -- Managing the retirement risk -- Health insurance: disability income insurance -- Health insurance: coverage for medical expenses -- Health insurance for the elderly -- Employee benefits and other business uses of life and health insurance -- The homeowners policy-general provisions -- The homeowners policy forms -- Other personal forms of property insurance -- Negligence and legal liability -- General liability insurance for the individual -- The automobile and its legal environment -- The personal auto policy -- Commercial property insurance -- Commercial liability insurance -- Surety bonds and trade credit insurance -- insurance in the future online N2 - Take no chances! Learn about risk and insurance from the premier text. Why learn about risk and insurance? You might be thinking of a career in the diverse and rewarding fields of risk management and insurance. If you plan on managing a business, you'll need to know how to protect your organization from risk UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0834/2008273931-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0834/2008273931-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0834/2008273931-t.html ER -