Essentials of Life Insurance provides basic information on the provisions and conditions found in the various types of life policies. Also covered are the importance of the application, the factors considered by the underwriters and the treatment of benefits under the policy. Written in an easy to understand manner the book provides an actionable approach to the functions of the life insurance industry.

*Amazon Bestseller in Life Insurance* A user-friendly guide to making expert decisions on life insurance policies Need help facing the constant barrage of information from competing life insurance companies? With thirty-five years of experience in the life insurance business, Tony Steuer delivers a practical, one-of-a-kind resource for anyone involved in choosing or monitoring a life insurance policy. This guide helps make a complex financial product understandable for consumers and is an essential reference, textbook, and training manual for financial advisors. Using a simple question-and-answer format, Steuer covers the essential basics and the finer points of life insurance, including how to: Differentiate between types of policies Find and evaluate a policy and company Hire a trusted agent Understand the practice of underwriting Monitor a policy’s performance With all the advice to help you avoid unnecessary pitfalls and unpleasant surprises, Steuer’s guide will help you make informed, confident decisions and gain the maximum benefit from your life insurance policy.

This publication begins with an overview of the two basic types of life insurance policies -- term and whole life -- and then builds on that knowledge with an overview of the many product variations sold in today's markets.

The aim of the book is to provide an overview of risk management in life insurance companies. The focus is twofold: (1) to provide a broad view of the different topics needed for risk management and (2) to provide the necessary tools and techniques to concretely apply them in practice. Much emphasis has been put into the presentation of the book so that it presents the theory in a simple but sound manner. The first chapters deal with valuation concepts which are defined and analysed, the emphasis is on understanding the risks in corresponding assets and liabilities such as bonds, shares and also insurance liabilities. In the following chapters risk appetite and key insurance processes and their risks are presented and analysed. This more general treatment is followed by chapters describing asset risks, insurance risks and operational risks - the application of models and reporting of the corresponding risks is central. Next, the risks of insurance companies and of special insurance products are looked at. The aim is to show the intrinsic risks in some particular products and the way they can be analysed. The book finishes with emerging risks and risk management from a regulatory point of view, the standard model of Solvency II and the Swiss Solvency Test are analysed and explained. The book has several mathematical appendices which deal with the basic mathematical tools, e.g. probability theory, stochastic processes, Markov chains and a stochastic life insurance model based on Markov chains. Moreover, the appendices look at the mathematical formulation of abstract valuation concepts such as replicating portfolios, state space deflators, arbitrage free pricing and the valuation of unit linked products with guarantees. The various concepts in the book are supported by tables and figures.

This publication begins with an overview of the two basic types of life insurance policies -- term and whole life -- and then builds on that knowledge with an overivew of the many product variations sold in today's markets. The course also explores personal, family and business uses of life insurance products, as well as policy illustrations and ethical issues facing the financial advisor

This publication begins with an overview of two basic types of life insurance policies -- Term and Whole Life -- and then builds on that knowledge with an overview of the many product variations sold in today's markets. The publication also explores personal, family, and business uses of life insurance products, as well as policy illustrations, cost comparison methods, income and estate taxation, policy provisions, marketing ideas, and ethical issues facing the financial advisor. Provides a review of the selling/planning process for life insurance product solutions.