Download or read book Theory and Practice of Insurance written by J. Francois Outreville and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insurance is a concept, a technique, and an economic institution. It also has an important role in the economic, social, and political life of all countries. This text aims to describe the significance of insurance institutions, the reasons they exist and how they function.