{"product_id":"9783319122342","title":"EAA Series: Basic Actuarial Models","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEAA Series: Basic Actuarial Models\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePitacco, Ermanno\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealth Insurance\u003c\/i\u003e aims at filling a gap in actuarial literature, attempting to solve the frequent misunderstanding in regards to both the purpose and the contents of health insurance products (and ‘protection products’, more generally) on the one hand, and the relevant actuarial structures on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to cover the basic principles regarding health insurance techniques, the first few chapters in this book are mainly devoted to the need for health insurance and a description of insurance products in this area (sickness insurance, accident insurance, critical illness covers, income protection, long-term care insurance, health-related benefits as riders to life insurance policies). An introduction to general actuarial and risk-management issues follows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasic actuarial models are presented for sickness insurance and income protection (i.e. disability annuities). Several numerical examples help the reader understand the main features of pricing and reservingin the health insurance area. A short introduction to actuarial models for long-term care insurance products is also provided. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvanced undergraduate and graduate students in actuarial sciences; graduate students in economics, business and finance; and professionals and technicians operating in insurance and pension areas will find this book of benefit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2014-11-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319122342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-12235-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 162\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45988951326860,"sku":"9783319122342","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319122342.jpg?v=1775756844","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319122342","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}