| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
| Contents |
Cover; THE VALUE OF RISK: Swiss Re and the History of Reinsurance; Copyright; PREFACE ; CONTENTS ; LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES IN APPENDIX ; LIST OF PLATES ; LIST OF PERMISSION CREDITS |
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INTRODUCTION: THE INSURING INSTINCT 1 PERCEIVING RISK ; 2 ORGANIZING RISK ; 3 THE JOINT-STOCK PRINCIPLE ; 4 REINSURANCE |
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PART I: GLOBAL INSURANCE NETWORKS CHAPTER 1: THE EARLY YEARS ; 1 THE BEGINNINGS-ON THE TRAIL OF SUGAR |
| Summary |
This title explains how today's insurance industry developed and highlights the role of the reinsurance industry in spreading risks globally. It examines the development of insurance markets and of the reinsurance industry in particular, and the history of Swiss Re, one of the leading reinsurance companies in the world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 19, 2014) |
| Subject |
Swiss Re (Firm)
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| SUBJECT |
Swiss Re (Firm) fast |
| Subject |
Reinsurance.
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Reinsurance -- History
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Reinsurance
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gugerli, David, 1961- author.
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Straumann, Tobias, author
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James, Harold, 1956- editor.
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Oxford University Press
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| ISBN |
9780191769450 |
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0191769452 |
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