Insurance Industry - Contemporary Issues (Paperback)

Despite the tragic September 11 disaster, technological advances have helped catapult the insurance industry to be one of the most sought-after today. Insurance Industry: Contemporary Issues comprises articles related to several insurance concepts such as underwriting, CRM in Insurance and competition that global players are to Indian insurance companies. Special reference is also made to insurance in South Korea, China and Thailand. Insurance Industry: Trends and Regulations takes stock of the fact that the Indian insurance industry has been growing in leaps and bounds in the post-liberalization era. Private insurance companies have already cornered the market and have consolidated their position here, including the areas of group insurance and pension schemes. Insurance Industry: Emerging Trends chronicles the fact that the September 11 disaster, accounting scams, the crash of the stock markets and other events posed challenges to the insurance industry that it met squarely. Today, when the insurance industry is at the peak of its globalization process, mergers and acquisitions are taking place rapidly and technological upgradation is necessary. This book takes a look at the trends hitting the insurance industry in India and abroad, and places special emphasis on the Indian life insurance industry, outsourcing in insurance and healthcare .