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C/B/4160. An examination of the Indian insurance industry

WORDS:
2500
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

This paper examines the insurance industry and focuses on India. The paper begins by presenting background information on the Indian insurance sector, and follows with an examination of the global insurance sector. Deregulation in the Indian insurance market is discussed before conclusions are made.

 

KEYWORDS: Insurance industry, India, Indian insurance sector!,

 

C/F/1240. Proposal. An examination of the risk management successes and failures in the insurance sector

WORDS:
2150
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

This is a proposal for a study that aims to examine the insurance sector in reference to the successes and failures of risk management. The main aim of the review of literature is provided, as well as the research methodology, research approach, data collection methods, and research design. The resources and materials used are outlined, and the proposal also provides a summary of the expected and potential results.

 

KEYWORDS: Proposal, insurance sector, risk management!,

 

S/M/616. Examination of risk and insurance

WORDS:
1700
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

This paper examines the concept of insurance, and begins by discussing insurance as a risk transfer mechanism. The paper examines risk, risk evaluation and risk management. The benefits of insurance are examined in reference to individuals, communities and businesses. Conclusions are made regarding all aspects of insurance and risk discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Insurance, risk, risk management, risk evaluation,

 

C/B/3706. The challenges faced by the UK and the US insurance industry

WORDS:
3100
DATE:
2011
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39.99 GBP

This paper discusses UK and US insurance issues, and aims to outline the problems they face. The way in which insurance works is detailed, and the current issues faced are identified. The US and UK legal systems are described, and the paper looks at human resource outsourcing issues. The influence that the national economic condition has on insurance is discussed, along with market, educational and terrorism issues. The paper concludes with a summary of both the UK and the US.

 

KEYWORDS: UK, US, Insurance, legal systems, human resource outsourcing, terrorism,

 

C/F/1015. Comparative analysis of Takaful and conventional insurance

WORDS:
3850
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
39.99 GBP

This paper examines Takaful, an Islamic insurance concept and aims to compare the legal element of the concept with that of conventional insurance. The paper begins by describing aspects of Takaful, and this is followed by a comparative analysis. The paper compares topics like the market structure and contractual relationship. The paper concludes by summarising the differences and similarities between the two.

 

KEYWORDS: Takaful, Islamic insurance, conventional insurance, market structure and,

 

C/F/750. Dissertation Outline: Comparison of Accounting Standards for the Insurance Sector in China, India, USA and UK

WORDS:
500
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
9.99 GBP

The dissertation outline presents research on the impacts of different accounting standards in the insurance sectors of China, India, the US and the UK. The primary research question of the dissertation is: ‘Which country has the most favourable accounting standards for the insurance sector?’ The literature review gathers current material on the topic of the conceptual framework associated with relevant accounting standards – the treatment of insurance-related risks under a mixed insurance and non-insurance policy, and standards for calculating provisions.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation outline, accounting standards, insurance, China, India, USA, UK, insurance-related risks, IFRS,

 

C/F/672. Financial intermediation: changes in car insurance intermediaries

WORDS:
2150
DATE:
2010
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the changing role of financial intermediaries comparing traditional models of financial intermediation with the alternative models. An example of the evolution of the car insurers’ role is analysed making predictions about the future of car insurance intermediaries.

 

KEYWORDS: Financial intermediation, car insurance,

 

C/B/1730. Consumer Behaviour towards ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

WORDS:
5000
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
59.99 GBP

The paper looks at the life insurance company in India ICICI Prudential Life Insurance providing theoretical information about the insurance industry, service quality, total quality management, etc. Competitor analysis of ICICI and of the insurance sector is performed highlighting distinctive features of their service quality and addressing the issues of customer satisfaction and loyalty. A study is conducted to examine the perception of customers towards the company using the primary research method of data collection via a questionnaire.

 

KEYWORDS: ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, service quality, customer satisfaction, consumer behaviour, Indian,

 

C/OM/142. Operations Management in Norwich Union

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines the features of operations management at Norwich Union (NU) discussing the meaning of quality and its understanding in NU, defining the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) and its applications in insurance organisations, and making predictions about the effects of implementing TQM in Norwich Union.

 

KEYWORDS: Norwich Union, Insurance organizations, Cost reduction, Total Quality Management, TQM,

 

S/F/193. Property and Casualty Insurance Companies

WORDS:
1600
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the issues of underwriting and investment management in the insurance industry describing the structure of the US Property and Casualty Insurance (PCI) companies, the issues of selling insurance, the practices of hedging and arbitrage, PCI regulations, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: f, property, casualty, insurance, companies,

 

C/B/1414. Evaluation of Merger and Acquisition

WORDS:
4800
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
49.99 GBP

The paper presents an evaluation of the merger and acquisition (M&A) of ING Insurance Company (new name: Intact Insurance) of Canada and the Allianz Insurance Company of Canada conducting PESTL analysis of the insurance industry in Canada and examining the strengths, weaknesses, best practices and the methods associated with the M&A. Successes and the failures of the M&A are discussed considering what the organization could have done better.

 

KEYWORDS: Merger and Acquisition, M&A, Canadian insurance industry, PESTL,

 

C/B/1511. Porter's five forces analysis of insurance organisations

WORDS:
1100
DATE:
2009
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper offers Porter's five forces of the insurance sector providing a brief description of Michael Porter's approach to a competitive corporate strategy, the features of the insurance industry and the influence of competition on organisations.

 

KEYWORDS: porter, five, forces, insurance, organisations,

 

C/F/361. Dissertation. Financial risk reporting in insurance companies: comparative analysis of UK and India

WORDS:
8000
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
89.99 GBP

The dissertation evaluates the practices of risk reporting in the insurance industry in two countries, UK and India, analysing the information contained in the annual financial reports to evaluate and compare their practices of risk reporting.

Proposal matching this Dissertation is also available on our website under the name:  C/F/215. Proposal. Reporting financial risk in insurance companies: UK and India

 

Dissertation + Proposal matching this Dissertation is also available on our website under the name:C/F/362. Dissertation + Proposal. Financial risk reporting in insurance companies: comparative analysis of UK and India
 

KEYWORDS: f, dissertation, financial, risk, reporting, insurance, companies, comparative, uk, india,

 

C/F/362. Dissertation + Proposal. Financial risk reporting in insurance companies: comparative analysis of UK and India

WORDS:
8000
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
99.99 GBP

This dissertation evaluates the practices of risk reporting in the insurance industry in two countries, UK and India, analysing the information contained in the annual financial reports to evaluate and compare their practices of risk reporting. Proposal for this dissertation is available in the appendix.

Dissertation matching this Dissertation + Proposal is also available on our website under the name:  C/F/361. Dissertation. Financial risk reporting in insurance companies: comparative analysis of UK and India

 

Proposal matching this Dissertation + Proposal is also available on our website under the name:  C/F/215. Proposal. Reporting financial risk in insurance companies: UK and India
 

KEYWORDS: Risk, financial reports, insurance, UK, India,

 

C/B/638. Managing the catastrophe risk within the insurance industry

WORDS:
1500
DATE:
2007
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The insurance industry has observed a large increase in the frequency and severity of catastrophes in the last 10 years. However, the majority of them still could not predict the scale of losses that the 11 September terrorist attack would bring, or that Katrina, Rita and Wilmar hurricanes will all take place in 2005. The work discusses which tools the insurance industry can use to estimate their exposure, the amounts of looses that the catastrophes have brought and discusses the future actions of the insurers.

 

KEYWORDS: Insurance, catastrophe, Katrina, Rita, hurricane, risk management, frequency, terroris,

 

C/B/863. Will flood cover still be available in the UK in the future?

WORDS:
2100
DATE:
2007
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper discusses the existing argument between the government and the insurance industry. It is explained that the government does not want to contribute sufficient funds to the defence against floods in the UK, and the insurance industry is paying very dearly for it. Therefore, unless some resolution is found, the insurance industry may decide not to provide flood cover in the future at all.

 

KEYWORDS: Insurance, flood, cover, ABI,

 

C/B/864. 'The risk of flood within the UK is now virtually uninsurable'. Discuss the validity of this statement and comment on the possible reforms and alternatives that might have a bearing on the issue

WORDS:
2100
DATE:
2007
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper discusses the existing argument between the government and the insurance industry. It is explained that the government does not want to contribute sufficient funds to the defence against floods in the UK, and the insurance industry is paying very dearly for it. Therefore, unless some resolution is found, the insurance industry may decide not to provide flood cover in the future at all.

 

KEYWORDS: Insurance, flood, cover, ABI,

 

C/F/240. Theory of risk and insurance market

WORDS:
1500
DATE:
2007
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the reasons why dividing risks into a large number of pools as well as putting a lot of risks into one pool causes problems to the insurers. It is explained why the price of the general insurance is volatile despite the demand for the stability of insurance.

 

KEYWORDS: Insurance, volatility, risk,

 

S/F/121. Many American families and small businesses affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were apparently uninsured. Discuss the individual behavioural factors which might explain why these individuals chose not to purchase insurance cover against the

WORDS:
1500
DATE:
2007
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the purchasing behaviour towards the natural disaster insurance focusing on the economic losses of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the USA. The problem of decision making about low probability events is discussed on the basis of the Prospect theory, personal behavioural factors, ethnic background, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Insurance policy, hurricane, natural disaster,

 

E/F/54. Corporate finance: case study of Thai insurance companies

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2006
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines theoretical and practical approaches to insurance and corporate finance providing an overview of the financial system in Taiwan, outlining the reasons behind mergers and acquisitions in a financial holding company, and conducting ratio analysis of Thai insurance companies.

 

KEYWORDS: Corporate finance, Thailand, insurance, mergers and acquisitions,

 

S/L/106. Open-market liability insurance: pros and cons

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2006
PRICE:
29.99 GBP

The paper examines advantages and disadvantages of open-market insurance discussing the reasons and motivations behind purchasing corporate liability insurance, the levels of corporate insurance, etc. The problems of the corporate insurance market are reviewed.

 

KEYWORDS: Open-market, liability insurance,

 

S/F/127. Testing propositions involving information asymmetries is inherently difficult. Discuss in the light of the available evidence for the existence of adverse selection in insurance markets. Is it possible to distinguish between different equilibriu

WORDS:
1500
DATE:
2005
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the concept of adverse selection in insurance markets looking at the causes and consequences of the information asymmetry, their outcomes in insurance markets, types of insurance contract, the concepts of equilibrium, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Information asymmetry, insurance, equilibrium,

 

P/F/128. UK Life Insurance Industry: Ownership and Corporate Performance

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2003
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper discusses how the firm is controlled and whether the class of ownership matters for corporate performance: a case study of the UK life insurance industry

 

KEYWORDS: f, uk, life, insurance, industry, ownership, corporate, performance,