Books Insurance + Risk

This book adopts a case-based or story-based approach to addressing questions such as what happens when we cannot fix failures in the sense of returning the system to “normal” operations in less than many years or maybe decades, or perhaps never …

This book focuses on the most salient and practical concepts and methods in reliability engineering. As a multidisciplinary field, reliability engineering spans science, engineering, and management. It introduces fundamental mathematical …

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to text mining and text analytics tailored for marketers. It presents key techniques for analyzing, compressing, classifying, and visualizing textual data and user-generated content (UGC), with a …

This edited volume introduces undergraduate students to several diverse and emerging research topics in three major areas of risk management: actuarial science, mathematical finance, and sports analytics. Each chapter is self-contained and …

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of natural disasters—both terrestrial and hydrological—specifically within the Himalayan region. Spanning 13 chapters, it delves into key aspects of disaster management, from foundational concepts to …

This book examines the structural asymmetries embedded in contemporary consumer credit systems. Trust—essential to economic exchange—is increasingly withheld from borrowers while demanded of them. Lenders operate with minimal visibility or …

This handbook delves into the multifaceted domain of blockchain technology and its applications, offering insights across technological, economic, and practical dimensions. It is divided into several parts, reflecting analysis techniques specific …

This book shows that the stock market returns of hundreds of anomaly portfolios discovered by researchers in finance over the past three decades can be explained by a recent asset pricing model dubbed the ZCAPM. Anomaly portfolios are long/short …

This book offers a regression-based analysis of corporate profitability in the United States over the period 1950 to 2024. Drawing on detailed analysis of 71 leading corporations across 11 key industries—from petroleum and natural gas to high-tech …

Corporate finance is an evolving and versatile field that lies at the heart of business decision-making and economic growth. It explores how companies allocate resources, manage risks, and navigate the complexities of global financial markets.

Nonlinear models are indispensable in modern finance, yet their reliance on numerical root-finding methods introduces layers of complexity that demand careful attention. This textbook offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding …

The scientific exchange between mathematicians, statisticians and econometricians working in actuarial sciences and finance is improving the research on these topics and producing numerous meaningful scientific results. This volume includes a …

This book provides different applications and methods of conjoint analysis in marketing. It gives an introduction into the basic ideas of conjoint analysis and describes the steps involved in designing a ratings-based conjoint study. This new …

In an increasingly interconnected and complex world, businesses face environmental, social, and economic challenges that demand thoughtful reflection and a shift in operational approaches. Today, focusing solely on profit is no longer sufficient.

This book offers novel insights into how expert fund managers—those who demonstrate superior performance over the long term—make their judgments and decisions. It is often claimed that actively managed funds create value for investors by making …

This textbook serves as a comprehensive guide through this complex terrain of research in the discipline of management. It starts by exploring the philosophical foundations of research, specifically ontology and epistemology, developing a robust …

This book offers readers a basic understanding of risk, insurance and its management in non-technical terms for an individual, a business or the home. This knowledge makes individuals or businesses conscious of the fact that a loss can occur in …

This book is exploration into the forefront of digital evolution, presenting a compelling array of real-world case studies that underscore the transformative impact of emerging processes and services on asset management. The book goes beyond …

This book introduces the basic concepts and tools of dynamic optimization as used in economics. The book emphasizes intuition, gradually adding small doses of mathematical development as needed to provide an accessible stand-alone introduction to …

This text book focuses on what could be the most important challenge for firms to boost long-term productivity and competitiveness: digital strategy. It seeks to provide readers with a solid knowledge of the most relevant issues and concepts, that …