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Here are some books and guides (some of which may be internet guides, downloadable electronic guides and eBooks) about insurance.
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By Peter L. Bernstein
John Wiley & Sons Hardcover (383 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: Advance Praise for Against the Gods "With his wonderful knowledge of the history and current manifestations of risk, Peter Bernstein brings us Against the Gods. Nothing like it will come out of the financial world this year or ever. I speak carefully: no one should miss it."—John Kenneth Galbraith Professor of Economics Emeritus, Harvard University "No one else could have written a book of such central importance with so much charm and excitement." —Robert Heilbronerc author of The Worldly Philosophers "A fascinating and unusual perspective on modern man's Promethean attempt to master risk. The book reads easily and provokes thought—a rare combination." —William Kristol Editor and Publisher, The Weekly Standard "Peter Bernstein leads us effortlessly through the history of risk because he writes so beautifully. This is a book on a left brain subject that will have right brain readers lining up for more!"—Robert Ferguson Managing Director, Bankers Trust Australia Limited "In Against the Gods, Peter Bernstein, a scholar, historian, and successful investor gives us the history of great thinkers whose visions put the future at the service of the present."—Dr. Marc Faber Managing Director, Marc Faber Limited, Hong Kong "This looks like a new classic to me."—Barton M. Biggs, Chairman Morgan Stanley Asset Management, Inc. "It's a sizzler!"—Charles P. Kindleberger author of Manias, Panics & Crashes In this unique exploration of the role of risk in our society, Peter Bernstein argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguishes modern times from the more distant past. Against the Gods, a narrative that reads like a novel, chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity from the oracles and soothsayers by means of the powerful tools of risk management that are available to us today. This is a richly-woven tale of Greek philosophers and Arab mathematicians, of merchants and scientists, gamblers and philosophers, world-renowned intellects and obscure but inspired amateurs who helped discover the modern methods of putting the future at the service of the present, replacing helplessness before the fates with choice and decision. When investors buy stocks, surgeons perform operations, engineers design bridges, entrepreneurs launch new businesses, astronauts explore the heavens, and politicians run for office, risk is their inescapable partner. Yet their actions reveal that risk today need not be feared: managing risk has become synonymous with challenge and opportunity. Bernstein presents fascinating vignettes of such towering intellects as Omar Khayyam, Pascal and Bernoulli, Bayes and Keynes, Markowitz and Arrow, and Gauss, Galton and von Neumann. With his engaging literary style, he clarifies the concepts of probability, sampling, regression to the mean, game theory, and rational versus irrational decision making. The final sections of the book raise important questions about the role of the computer, the relationship between facts and subjective beliefs, the impact of chaos theory, the role of the burgeoning markets for derivatives, and the looming dominance of numbers. Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk is that rare book that turns the most profound issues of our time into pure reading pleasure. |
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By Douglas W. Hubbard
Wiley Hardcover (304 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9780470387955
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Product Description: An essential guide to the calibrated risk analysis approach The Failure of Risk Management takes a close look at misused and misapplied basic analysis methods and shows how some of the most popular "risk management" methods are no better than astrology! Using examples from the 2008 credit crisis, natural disasters, outsourcing to China, engineering disasters, and more, Hubbard reveals critical flaws in risk management methods–and shows how all of these problems can be fixed. The solutions involve combinations of scientifically proven and frequently used methods from nuclear power, exploratory oil, and other areas of business and government. Finally, Hubbard explains how new forms of collaboration across all industries and government can improve risk management in every field. Douglas W. Hubbard (Glen Ellyn, IL) is the inventor of Applied Information Economics (AIE) and the author of Wiley's How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business (978-0-470-11012-6), the #1 bestseller in business math on Amazon. He has applied innovative risk assessment and risk management methods in government and corporations since 1994. "Doug Hubbard, a recognized expert among experts in the field of risk management, covers the entire spectrum of risk management in this invaluable guide. There are specific value-added take aways in each chapter that are sure to enrich all readers including IT, business management, students, and academics alike" —Peter Julian, former chief-information officer of the New York Metro Transit Authority. President of Alliance Group consulting "In his trademark style, Doug asks the tough questions on risk management. A must-read not only for analysts, but also for the executive who is making critical business decisions." —Jim Franklin, VP Enterprise Performance Management and General Manager, Crystal Ball Global Business Unit, Oracle Corporation. |
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By Michel Crouhy, Robert Mark & Dan Galai
McGraw-Hill Hardcover (416 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9780071429665
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Product Description: Associate PRM Certificate Exam Registration The Associate Professional Risk Manager (PRM) is a new PRMIA certificate program intended for staff entering the risk management profession, or those who interface with risk management disciplines on a regular basis, such as auditing, accounting, legal, and systems development personnel who want to understand fundamental risk management methods and practices. Designed to be mathematically and theoretically less detailed than the Professional Risk Manager (PRM(tm)) certification, the new program will cover the core concepts allowing non-specialists to interpret risk management information and reports, make critical assessments and evaluate the implications and the limitations of such results. |
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By Michelle A. Green
Delmar Cengage Learning Paperback (720 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: With Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement, you will learn about managed health care, legal and regulatory issues, coding systems, reimbursement methodologies, coding for medical necessity, and common health insurance plans. Exercises in each chapter give you plenty of practice to learn how to bill and reimburse. The accompanying workbook provides more application-based assignments for each chapter, content review, and additional case studies. |
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By Joe Duarte MD
For Dummies Paperback (364 pages)
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Product Description: Explore single-stock futures, ETFs, and alternative energy futures Protect your assets and maximize your profits in this risky yet lucrative market Want to take advantage of the futures market? This plain-English guide gives you the surefire strategies you need to be a successful trader, with up-to-the-minute advice on the various types of futures, conducting research, finding a broker, entering and exiting positions, and minimizing your losses. You also get bearish and bullish strategies and tips for trading online. Discover how to: - Understand trends in the global economy
- Use charting patterns and indicators
- Execute successful trades
- Set realistic goals
- Avoid common trading pitfalls
- Keep your downside risk under control
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By Tom Kendrick PMP
AMACOM Hardcover (368 pages)
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Click Here | - ISBN13: 9780814413401
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Product Description: There's a good reason project risk management is one of the most vital of the nine content areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (TM). Important projects tend to be time constrained, pose huge technical challenges, and suffer from a lack of adequate resources. It's no wonder that project managers are increasingly focusing their attention on risk identification. Identifying and Managing Project Risk is a practical guide to minimizing the possibility of failure in critical projects. The book takes readers step by step through every phase of a project, showing them how to consider the possible risks involved at every point in the process. Relevant figures and diagrams support the text and illustrate key scenarios. At the end of each chapter is an analysis of how the principles just discussed applied to a supreme example of what many once considered a truly impossible project: the building of the Panama Canal. Packed with real-world information, this book is essential reading for any project manager seeking to complete projects smoothly and successfully. |
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By Joseph Matthews
NOLO Paperback (452 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: Get the most out of the new Medicare drug coverage!
Everyone wants to get the most out of their retirement benefits -- not to mention the best medical coverage and prescription drug benefits. Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions clearly explains what the different benefits are, and shows you how to claim what you've earned, including:
the new Medicare prescription-drug coverage Social Security retirement and disability benefits Social Security dependents and survivor benefits Supplemental Security Income federal, state and local government pensions Medicare and Medicaid medigap insurance and Medicare managed-care plans veterans benefits
The 12th edition is completely updated to provide the latest information: Learn about "Medicare Part D," which now provides coverage for outpatient prescription drug costs -- understand what it covers, how to apply for it, and how to use it. You'll also find the latest on Medicare, Medicare HMOs and other managed care plans, as well as the 12 types of medigap health plans.
This plain-English book is a must-have for anyone age 60 or over, and anyone who helps care for an elder. |
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By Jack Hungelmann
For Dummies Paperback (384 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: Packed with real-life examples, expert author Jack Hungelmann guides the reader through the traps and loopholes of the insurance system. Discover what policy combination is best for your needs and where you may have gaps.Find out how to reduce your risk and your insurance costs. Learn how to make the most of your insurance policies and what to do when there's a crisis. How to shop for health insurance when it isn't employer-provided, get the claims you deserve. |
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By Bruce Barkley
McGraw-Hill Professional Paperback (229 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: This is a hands-on resource for business and project risk management, designed to help the reader with risk concepts and tools. The book "demystifies" risk, a subject that has been treated many times in the literature, but from an overly quantitative view. There is a process of narrowing down risk from general uncertainty in a business or project situation and moving through definitive steps, risk planning and management, risk identification, risk assessment, risk management, risk-based scheduling, contract risk, and financial analysis. |
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By W.Harvey Rubin
Barron's Educational Series Paperback (371 pages)
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Click Here | Product Description: Books in Barron's pocket-sized Business Dictionaries series list thousands of specialized terms alphabetically and present concise definitions. The authors of books in this series are recognized authorities in their fields. Newly updated editions reflect new technologies, their business applications, and recent business trends. This book defines more than 4,200 insurance terms that should be understood by agents, brokers, actuaries, underwriters, personnel professionals dealing with employee-benefit programs, and consumers who need to understand the insurance policies they plan to buy. Terminology covers life, health, property, and casualty insurance, as well as retirement plans. This new, heavily updated edition has been expanded with approximately 200 new terms, and updatings of many other terms to reflect the current state of the insurance industry. |
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