For undergraduate courses in Risk Management and Insurance. This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States Complete and current coverage of major risk management and insurance topics. Principles of Risk Management and Insurance is the market-leading text for this course, ideal for undergraduate courses and students from a mix of academic majors. Focusing primarily on the consumers of insurance, this text blends basic risk management and insurance principles with consumer considerations. This edition addresses the unprecedented events that have occurred in today's economy, highlighting the destructive presence of risk to students.

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This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Intended primarily for undergraduate courses in Risk Management and Insurance, this text also provides practical content to current and aspiring industry professionals. Principles of Risk Management and Insurance is the market-leading text, focusing primarily on the consumers of insurance, and blending basic risk management and insurance principles with consumer considerations. The twelfth edition provides an in-depth treatment of major risk management and insurance topics. Coverage includes a discussion of basic concepts of risk and insurance, introductory and advanced topics in risk management, functional and financial operations of insurers, legal principles, life and health insurance, property and liability insurance, employee benefits, and social insurance. In addition, the new Affordable Care Act is discussed in depth.

Insurance is a concept, a technique, and an economic institution. It also has an important role in the economic, social, and political life of all countries. This text aims to describe the significance of insurance institutions, the reasons they exist and how they function.

Prepared by Michael J. McNamara, this study tool helps students analyze and internalize the topics learned in class. Every chapter includes an overview, learning objectives, outline, and extensive self-test with answers. The self-test section contains short answer, multiple choice, true/false, and case application questions that challenge students to apply the lessons covered in the eleventh edition.