Changes in the Life Insurance Industry Efficiency, Technology and Risk Management

Name: Changes in the Life Insurance Industry Efficiency, Technology and Risk Management
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ISBN: 9780792385356

ISBN-10: 0792385357

ISBN-13: 9780792385356

Edition: 1999

Authors: J. David Cummins, Anthony M. Santomero

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Major challenges for life insurance companies have been posed by an unprecedented wave of mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry and the emergence of non-traditional competitors such as banks, mutual fund companies and investment advisory firms. This is the first book to analyze the determinants of firm performance in the life insurance industry by identifying the `best practices' employed by leading insurers to succeed in this dynamic business environment. The book draws upon data from insurer financial statements as well as upon an extensive survey of life insurer management practices and strategic choices in distribution systems, information technology, mergers and…

Book details

List price: $219.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 12/31/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 369
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.498
Language: English



Contributing Authors



Life Insurance: The State of the Industry




The Industry Speaks: Results of the WFIC Insurance Survey




Efficiency in the U.S. Life Insurance Industry: Are Insurers Minimizing Costs and Maximizing Revenues?




Efficiency and Competitiveness in the U.S. Life Insurance Industry: Corporate, Product, and Distribution Strategies




Life Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions




Strategy, Human Resource Management, and the Performance of Life Insurance Firms




The Impact of the Information Technology Management Practices on the Performance of Life Insurance Companies




Toward a Unified Valuation Model for Life Insurers




An Analysis of the Financial Risk Management Process Used by Life Insurers




Challenges and Issues for Growth in the Life Industry



Index