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The European Insurance Industry

Regulation, Risk Management, and Internal Control

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Authors:
  1. Antonella Cappiello

    1. Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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  • Focuses on the strategic importance of good governance practices in order to guarantee sound and prudent management of insurance undertakings
  • Explores areas of research linked to enterprise risk management (ERM) in insurance undertakings
  • Critically discusses the role of regulatory principles of Solvency II pertaining to corporate governance, risk management, and the internal control system

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Antonella Cappiello
    Pages 1-5

  3. Risks and Control of Insurance Undertakings

    • Antonella Cappiello
    Pages 7-29

  4. An Integrated Approach to Risk Governance in the Insurance Industry

    • Antonella Cappiello
    Pages 31-58

  5. Risk Governance in the Second Pillar of Solvency II Framework

    • Antonella Cappiello
    Pages 59-78

  6. The Evolving Risk Landscape: Impact on Internal Control and External Regulation

    • Antonella Cappiello
    Pages 79-101

  7. An Assessment Model of the Internal Controls System

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    Pages 103-121

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 123-126
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About this book

This book analyses the methodologies and functions of a systemic approach to risk governance and internal control capable of tackling the complexity of the insurance business. It focuses on the main trends currently impacting the insurance industry, characterized by new operators, new products and services, new tools, new styles of competition, and new risks. It provides tips and empirical contributions addressing the role of sound internal control and risk management models within an ongoing revision of prudential regulation to better deal with the evolving scenario where insurance activities are becoming increasingly risky and complex. The book is of particular interest to scholars and students of insurance and financial services and practitioners in the insurance industry.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Antonella Cappiello

About the author

Antonella Cappiello is an Associate Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions at the University of Pisa, Italy, where she teaches classes on insurance techniques, economics in insurance, and management of banking and insurance institutions. Her current research focuses on risk management and control systems in the insurance industry and banking, insurance services and customer relationships, strategic management and organization, operational risk management, and systemic risk. Additionally, she is the President of the Banking, Finance and Financial Markets 1st Cycle Degree Course and a Professor and member of the Directive Board of several master's programs in Banking and Insurance Institutions.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The European Insurance Industry

  • Book Subtitle: Regulation, Risk Management, and Internal Control

  • Authors: Antonella Cappiello

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43142-6

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43141-9Published: 05 March 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-43142-6Published: 04 March 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 126

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Insurance, Risk Management, Financial Law/Fiscal Law

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