THE HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE Gordon Stewart, President, Insurance Information Institute, New York, USA "The globalization of insurance markets means that understanding both international developments and local trends around the world is now fundamental for insurance executives coping with today鈥檚 complex and competitive environment. By providing such a comprehensive picture of the world鈥檚 insurance markets, this unique and necessary book becomes an essential tool for anyone seeking to operate wisely and successfully. Richard D. Phillips, Professor and Chairman, Department of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA "Comprehensive surveys, written by international experts, provide in depth descriptions and discuss recent developments of the world鈥檚 major insurance markets. Each chapter contains essential insights for insurance executives and academic researchers interested in risk management and the globalization of insurance markets." Patrick Liedtke, Secretary General and Managing Director, the Geneva Association, Switzerland "This book depicts in an outstanding way the dichotomy of the insurance world today, which is still torn between global approaches and local solutions. Both insurance professionals and academics will profit enormously from its intelligent insights." Raimond Maurer, Professor, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany "In today's high competition environment, the understanding of international insurance markets is crucial to sustain an insurance company鈥檚 competitive advantage. This book makes a major contribution to that understanding." Edited by: J. David Cummins, Harry J. Loman Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA Bertrand Venard, Professor of Management, Audencia. Nantes School of Management, France