Handbook of International Insurance : Between Global Dynamics and Local Contingencies

International Insurance Markets: Between Global Dynamics and Local Contingencies—An Introduction -- The United States Insurance Market: Characteristics and Trends -- The Japanese Insurance Market and Companies: Recent Trends -- The UK Insurance Industry—Structure and Performance -- The French Insurance Market: Background and Trends -- The German Insurance Industry: Market Overview and Trends -- The Italian Insurance Sector between Macro and Micro Facts: Salient Features, Recent Trends, and an Econometric Analysis -- A Descriptive Analysis of Canadian Insurance Markets -- Insurance in the Netherlands: Market Structure and Recent Developments -- The Structure, Conduct, and Performance of the Spanish Insurance Industry -- The Insurance Market in the Republic of Ireland -- China’s Insurance Industry: Developments and Prospects -- An Analysis of the Evolution of Insurance in India -- South African Insurance Markets -- Recent Developments in the Brazilian Insurance Market -- European Insurance Markets: Recent Trends and Future Regulatory Developments -- South and East Asian Insurance Market Growth and Development -- The Global Reinsurance Market -- Lloyd’s and the London Insurance Market: An Overview -- An Overview of the Alternative Risk Transfer Market.