Part Ⅰ Principles of Insurance
Chapter 1 Risk and Insurance
1.1 Insurance Definition
1.2 The Concept of Risk
1.3 Classifications of Risk
1.4 Insurance and Uninsurable Risks
1.5 Pooling of Risk
1.6 Perils and Hazards
1.7 Functions and Benefits of Insurance
1.8 Reinsurance, Co-insurance, and Self-insurance
1.9 Insurance History and Evolution
1.10 Insurance Products
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Chapter 2 Insurance Regulation and Supervision
2.1 Insurance Regulation
2.2 The Purpose of Regulation
2.3 Reasons the Insurance Industry Needs to be Regulated
2.4 Overview of Regulated Activities
2.5 Regulation of Insurance in Different Countries Case Study
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Chapter 3 The Insurance Market
3.1 Introduction of the Insurance Market
3.2 Components of the Insurance Market
3.3 Intermediaries
3.4 Distribution Channels
3.5 The Role of Ancillary Players in the Insurance Market
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Chapter 4 The Insurance Contracts
4.1 Introduction of Insurance Contract
4.2 Classification of Insurance Contract
4.3 Distinguishing Characteristics of Insurance Contracts
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Chapter 5 Life Insurance and Annuities
5.1 Three Ways Life Insurance is Distributed
5.2 Types of Life Insurance
5.3 Annuity--Introduction
5.4 An Annuity Insurance Operation
5.5 Annuity Contracts
5.6 Classification of Annuities
5.7 Uses of Annuities
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Chapter 6 Health Insurance and Social Security
6.1 Health Insurance Definition
6.2 Health Insurance Overview
6.3 Managed Care Organizations
6.4 Managed Care Models
6.5 Health Insurance Products
6.6 Social Security
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Chapter 7 Employee Benefit
7.1 Employee Benefits Definition
7.2 Types of Employee Benefits
7.3 Who Pays the Cost of Benefits
7.4 Group Life Insurance
7.5 Group Disability Income Insurance
7.6 Group Health Insurance
7.7 Pension Plans
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Chapter 8 Business Risk Insurance
8.1 Agricultural Risk
8.2 Industrial Risk
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Chapter 9 Homeowners Insurance
9.1 Homeowners (HO) Insurance Definition
9.2 Types of Policies
9.3 Major Coverages
9.4 Exclusions
9.5 Property Loss Settlement
9.6 Pricing Homeowners Policies
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Chapter 10 Car Automobile Insurance
10.1 Auto Loss Exposures
10.2 Coverage
10.3 Auto Insurance Pricing: Rating Factors
10.4 Auto Insurance Pricing: Underwriting
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Part Ⅱ Insurance Mathematics
Chapter 11 Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM)
11.1 Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM)
11.2 Terms of MCDM Environment
11.3 Classification of MADM Methods
11.4 Multiple Criteria Decision Making Methods
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Chapter 12 Regulation and SOLVENCY II
12.1 SOLVENCY
12.2 SOLVENCY II
12.3 Lamfalussy Procedure
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Chapter 13 Financial Statements
13.1 Financial Statements
13.2 Financial Reporting Analysis
13.3 Financial Ratios
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Chapter 14 Technical Provisions
14.1 Initial Thoughts of Technical Provisions
14.2 Life Insurance Technical Provision
14.3 Nonlife Insurance Technical Provisions
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Chapter 15 Reinsurance
15.1 Introduction--Reinsurance
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