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(More customer reviews)This is very frustrating. I have been looking forward to reading this book, but it seems to be very difficult to buy it. First, for quite a while, the Amazon website was saying the book was out of stock and temporarily unavailable. I decided not to order and to wait till the book is in stock. Now it simply says the book is currently unavailable and the option to order in advance has disappeared. This is doubly frustrating because I understand that some have been able to obtain copies of the book. Why can't Amazon get its act together and start shipping again?
Is it possible the book is already out of print and I should not blame Amazon? The date of publication on Amazon has been moved to last week while the book had been listed as published before that. It's strange. The bottom line is: where is the book? How come I can't get it even though it has been published? There is so little available on insurance-linked securities that one awaits a book like this with great anticipation. Unfortunately, it is all for nothing if one can't even get a copy form Amazon.
Amazon is forcing me to rate the book before I post this. Well, I guess the book has to be truly amazing since it's impossible to get hold of it. I'll have to give the book five stars then without reading. It's frustrating. I don't mind giving it five stars because I hear it is an excellent book. Where is it though?
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Insurance-linked securities and certain reinsurance instruments provide the ability to invest in insurance directly, as opposed to investing in equities or debt issued by insurance and reinsurance companies. The pure insurance risk component of these investments can range from that of property catastrophe to longevity, all of which provide limited correlation with the investment performance of traditional asset types. Securitisation of insurance risk has also become an important tool for risk and capital management that can be utilised by insurance companies alongside the more traditional approaches. It offers insurance and reinsurance companies additional flexibility at a time when the landscape keeps changing and the ability to respond to changes quickly is a critical source of competitive advantage.Investing in Insurance Risk by Alex Krutov looks at all of the issues involved in investing in insurance risk and in issuing insurance-linked securities. It examines the various types of insurance-linked securities now available to investors, along with techniques for their analysis. In addition, the book explains the considerations insurance companies face in transferring insurance risk to the capital markets.The book is somewhat provocatively titled Investing in Insurance Risk to emphasize that investing always involves the potential of both return and risk. This is particularly clear in a field such as insurance-linked securities, where risk transfer rather than simply raising capital is often the primary driver for issuing these securities. The ability to analyze the risk-return profile of these investments is essential for both issuing and investing in them. The book is designed to serve as a valuable resource to those active in the marketplace, while also aiding basic understanding of the topics for those new to the field. The author offers a clear practitioner s perspective as opposed to an academic one; this hands-on approach is particularly important in a market that is new and still evolving.
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