Review
Must be the most comprehensive book on the subject to date, reflected in the quality, quantity and depth of essays. --
James Brewer, Insurance Editor, Lloyds List June 6,2002Regarding sheer scope and the expertise of the contributors, this book sets a standard for reference volumes of its type. --
Mark A. Hoffman, Business Insurance, Jan 20th 2003The most comprehensive book on the subject to date, which is reflected in the quality, quantity and depth of essays. --
James Brewer, Lloyd's List, August 2002This impressive book offers broad and detailed coverage of alternative risk transfer (ART). --
Michael Sherris, University of New South WalesThose involved with ART products or with the development of risk transfer strategies would definitely find this book useful. --
Michel M. Dacorogna, Converium, Zurich, Switzerlandan important source of information on this rapidly developing market... provides a valuable insight into ART techniques and their applications. --
Satyajit Das, The Finance and Treasury Professional
Product Description
A groundbreaking volume that fully exposes the relatively new area of risk financing from traditional methods of insurance and provides analysis of the intersection of insurance and finance.
Provides an innovative and detailed insight on a variety of issues to include an overview of the reinsurance industry, contingent financing, terrorism risk, captives, finite risk, loss portfolio transfers, catastrophe risk, modelling issues and risk swaps.
Multi-author contributions from leading industry experts of the effects of September 11th on the insurance and reinsurance markets.
Chronicles the market changes from traditional methods of insurance through industry developments, research and current practice.
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