A comprehensive guidance to all branches of insurance. Insurance and Risk, Types of General Insurance, Types of Personal and Long-Term Insurance, Insurance and the Law, Purchasing General Insurance, Purchasing Accident and Sickness and Health Insurance, Purchasing Life Insurance and Annuities and Pensions, Insurance Purchasing Procedures, Making a Claim, Insurance Company Management and Practice, Reinsurance, Consumer Protection and the Supervision of Insurance, The Insurance Industry and Its Role in the Economy, Glossary, Further Reading, Answers to Quick Questions, Index.