Matter Of Risk

Singapore: NUS Press, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. This history of Malaysia's insurance industry is a story of growth and adaptation to changing circumstances. Whereas the industry originally limited itself to protecting fledgling mining and plantation enterprises from excessive risk, by the middle of the 20th century, it was dealing with a wider range of domestic insurance, then… Read more about this item

Hardback. New. The insurance industry in Malaysia is a large and important sector of the economy in terms of capitalization, business turnover, assets, and the number of employees. Insurance companies played a crucial role in early Western economic expansion into Malaya, underwriting shipping, mining, and plantation ventures to protect entrepreneurs from excessive risk. The scope of the insurance… Read more about this item