Libro único en su género, aborda la gerencia de riesgos proporcionando conocimientos sobre la prevención y mitigación, identificación de amenazas, gestión de seguros, diseño de pólizas, manejo de siniestros, gestión de reclamos y planes de recuperación, y continuidad del negocio. Expone casos reales para estudio, presenta gráficas explicativas y encuentra talleres con preguntas para autoestudio. Está dirigido a empresas de servicio, comercio e industria, recomendada especificamente para empresarios, gerentes de riesgos y seguros, aseguradores, intermediarios y técnicos de seguros, ajustadores de pérdidas, estudiantes universitarios, profesionales y estudiosos en general. Este conocimiento está respaldado por una experiencia de 50 años en los campos del corretaje de seguros y ajuste de pérdidas en situaciones normales y catastróficas, que hoy han permitido la conformación de la Corporación Riesgo Ciudad, entidad que respalda esta y otras obras dirijidas al aseguramiento de las comunidades urbanas.

Includes 45 case studies and essays under the topics: Earth watch; Health watch; A closer look at ...; Scientific inquiry; Links to everyday life.

To comprehensively address the complexities of current socio-ecological problems involved in global environmental change, it is indispiseble to achieve an integration of ecological understanding and ethical values. Contemporary science proposes an inclusive ecosystem concept that recognizes humans as components. Contemporary environmental ethics includes eco-social justice and the realization that as important as biodiversity is cultural diversity, inter-cultural, inter-institutional, and international collaboration requiring a novel approach known as biocultural conservation. Right action in confronting the challenges of the 21st century requires science and ethics to be seamlessly integrated. This book resulted from the 14th Cary Conference that brought together leading scholars and practitioners in ecology and environmental philosophy to discuss core terminologies, methods, questions, and practical frameworks for long-term socio-ecological research, education, and decision making.

Presenting a range of multi-hazard adaptation issues, this book illustrates that non-structural as well as structural adaptations need to be considered in order to reduce the threat, and impact, of disasters in the built environment.

This new book from the World Council of Credit Unions is a groundbreaking practical guide to mobilizing savings, written by practitioners for practitioners. It takes readers through the whole process of savings mobilization, from determining whether their own institutions are prepared to capture deposits responsibly, through establishing policies and procedures, developing products and marketing them, to measuring the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and determining the costs of mobilizing savings. Case studies from Ecuador and Nicaragua illustrate how credit unions were able to implement successful savings programs to grow their institutions and better serve their communities. The toolbox section provides worksheets, surveys and sample forms for readers to utilize in their own organizations.

Until now there were no published analyses of the recent solvency work conducted in Europe, specifically the risk categories proposed by the International Actuarial Association (IAA). Answering the insurance industry's demand in the wake of the EU Solvency II project, Solvency: Models, Assessment and Regulation provides a concrete summary and revie

These OECD workshop proceedings examine the various risk strategies used by farm households, in particular those attracting renewed interest such as diversification of income sources, vertical co-ordination, hedging on futures markets, insurance coverage and public safety-nets.