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Books – Insurance + Risk

Books – Insurance + Risk

2023 | Book

Accidents and Disasters

Lessons from Air Crashes and Pandemics

This book deals with the contemporary subject of perception of risk and its influence on accidents and disasters. The contents examine the conventional viewpoints on human errors, incubation of errors, complexity and organisational deviance as a …

Author:
Satish Chandra

2023 | Book

Sustainability in Software Engineering and Business Information Management

Proceedings of the Conference SSEBIM 2022

The proceedings volume presents selected papers from the International Conference on Sustainability in Software Engineering & Business Information Management: Innovation & Applications (SSEBIM 2022) held in Olten, Switzerland from September 23-24 …

Editors:
Varun Gupta, Luis Rubalcaba, Chetna Gupta, Thomas Hanne

2023 | Book

Computational Finance with R

This book prepares students to execute the quantitative and computational needs of the finance industry. The quantitative methods are explained in detail with examples from real financial problems like option pricing, risk management, portfolio …

Authors:
Rituparna Sen, Sourish Das

2023 | Book

Smart Green Innovations in Industry 4.0 for Climate Change Risk Management

This book is devoted to strengthening the theoretical and methodological basis, systematization of international experience, and scientific elaboration of prospects for developing a climate-smart economy and business as a vector of the sustainable …

Editor:
Elena G. Popkova

2023 | Book

Forecasting from Multi-equation Econometric Micromodels

Forecasting from multi-equation models has very rarely been the focus in econometric literature. In response, this book presents a range of methodologies to approach this complex field and offers readers essential information on forecasting from …

Author:
Jerzy Witold Wiśniewski

2023 | Book

Corporate Sustainability in Times of Virus Crises

This book analyses the effect of biological risk on business and management by considering case studies from Malaysia, Lebanon, and G20 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering a wide range of topics, such as effects of virus risk on …

Editor:
Kıymet Tunca Çalıyurt

2023 | Book

Advances in Natural Hazards and Volcanic Risks: Shaping a Sustainable Future

Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ’22), Terceira Island—Azores 2022

This book comprises the selected proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ’22), Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores, 2022. The book interests all researchers and practitioners in Earth Sciences, Volcanic …

Editors:
Ana Malheiro, Francisco Fernandes, Helder I. Chaminé

2023 | Book

Stochastic Volatility and Realized Stochastic Volatility Models

This treatise delves into the latest advancements in stochastic volatility models, highlighting the utilization of Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations for estimating model parameters and forecasting the volatility and quantiles of financial asset …

Authors:
Makoto Takahashi, Yasuhiro Omori, Toshiaki Watanabe

2023 | Book

The Art of Quantitative Finance Vol. 3

Risk, Optimal Portfolios, and Case Studies

The textbook discusses risk management in capital markets and presents various techniques of portfolio optimization. Special attention is given to risk measurement and credit risk management. Furthermore, the author discusses optimal investment …

Author:
Gerhard Larcher

2023 | Book

Advances in Reliability, Failure and Risk Analysis

This book collects select chapters on modern industrial problems related to uncertainties and vagueness in the expert domain of knowledge. The book further provides the knowledge related to application of various mathematical and statistical tools …

Editor:
Harish Garg

2023 | Book

Theory and Applications of Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

Selected Contributions from ITISE 2021

This book presents a selection of peer-reviewed contributions on the latest developments in time series analysis and forecasting, presented at the 7th International Conference on Time Series and Forecasting, ITISE 2021, held in Gran Canaria …

Editors:
Olga Valenzuela, Fernando Rojas, Luis Javier Herrera, Héctor Pomares, Ignacio Rojas

2023 | Book

The Art of Quantitative Finance Vol.1

Trading, Derivatives and Basic Concepts

This textbook offers an easily understandable introduction to the fundamental concepts of financial mathematics and financial engineering. The author presents and discusses the basic concepts of financial engineering and illustrates how to trade …

Author:
Gerhard Larcher

2023 | Book

The Art of Quantitative Finance Vol.2

Volatilities, Stochastic Analysis and Valuation Tools

This textbook provides the necessary techniques from financial mathematics and stochastic analysis for the valuation of more complex financial products and strategies. The author discusses how to make use of mathematical methods to analyse …

Author:
Gerhard Larcher

2023 | Book

Essentials of Excel VBA, Python, and R

Volume II: Financial Derivatives, Risk Management and Machine Learning

This advanced textbook for business statistics teaches, statistical analyses and research methods utilizing business case studies and financial data with the applications of Excel VBA, Python and R. Each chapter engages the reader with sample data …

Authors:
John Lee, Jow-Ran Chang, Lie-Jane Kao, Cheng-Few Lee

2023 | Book

Corporate Finance: A Systematic Approach

This textbook takes on a systematic approach to elaborating on the different subjects within corporate finance. The chapters bring together existing concepts with examples and stories that allow students to easily understand and apply financial …

Author:
Kuo-Ping Chang

2023 | Book

Math for Business and Economics

Compendium of Essential Formulas

This 2nd edition, revised and extended compendium contains and explains essential mathematical formulas within an economic context. Newly added content focuses on financial mathematics, now including an international comparison between different …

Author:
Franz W. Peren

2023 | Book

An Intuitive Introduction to Finance and Derivatives

Concepts, Terminology and Models

This book gives a self-contained, intuitive overview of some of the most important topics of finance, such as investment risk, market pricing and market efficiency, arbitrage, hedging, and the pricing and application of financial derivatives. It …

Author:
Alex Backwell

2023 | Book

Sustainable Finance and ESG

Risk, Management, Regulations, and Implications for Financial Institutions

​​In recent years sustainable finance along with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspects and their implications for financial institutions have attracted the attention of academics and policy makers. The aim of the book is to bring …

Editors:
Chrysovalantis Gaganis, Fotios Pasiouras, Menelaos Tasiou, Constantin Zopounidis

2023 | Book

Novel Financial Applications of Machine Learning and Deep Learning

Algorithms, Product Modeling, and Applications

This book presents the state-of-the-art applications of machine learning in the finance domain with a focus on financial product modeling, which aims to advance the model performance and minimize risk and uncertainty. It provides both practical …

Editors:
Mohammad Zoynul Abedin, Petr Hajek

2023 | Book

Income Inequality, Redistribution and Economic Growth

Statistical Measures and Empirical Evidences

This book focuses on economic inequality, its measurement, and its relationship with economic growth and development. The current literature uses multiple points of view, ranging from ethical, legal, philosophical, to political and economic, to …

Author:
Giuseppe Arbia