Product Description
Books in Barron's pocket-sized Business Dictionaries series list thousands of specialized terms alphabetically and present concise definitions. The authors of books in this series are recognized authorities in their fields. Newly updated editions reflect new technologies, their business applications, and recent business trends. This book defines more than 4,200 insurance terms that should be understood by agents, brokers, actuaries, underwriters, personn… More >>
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Useful dictionary for people working for a insurance company or other financial institution.
Rating: 4 / 5
This book is a great tool for the insurance studies, the concepts are very clear and help you to have a better knowledge.
Rating: 4 / 5
A better name for this product would be the Long-Winded Financial Terms Dictionary. Its pages are filled with non-insurance-related definitions for accounting, legal, and other financial-service terms. Worse yet, several key insurance-related terms that have come into existence in, say, the past century are not included. The only thing I have ever used this book for is to cite the author's claim that U.S. citizens spend more money on insurance than any other type of expenditure – but that occurs in the preface. The terms themselves are unhelpful and incomplete, and the book's pages are stuffed with filler.
Rating: 1 / 5
The insurance industry has its own language. I have yet to come across a term that is not in this dictionary!
Rating: 5 / 5
I find this a pretty complete reference book for someone new to the insurance side such as a young or new risk manager. The definitions are fairly indepth but still short and to the point. To critique the book severly, as some other reviewers have, I suggest reccommending another reference source, within your review, that is considered better. I would be most anxious to take a look at it since it would allow a fair comparison.
Rating: 4 / 5