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A matter of risk : insurance in Malaysia, 1826-1990 /
The insurance industry in Malaysia is a large and important sector of the economy in terms of capitalisation, business turnover, assets, and the number of employees. It was integral to early Western economic expansion into Malaya, underwriting shipping, mining, and plantation ventures to protect ent...
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Singapore :
NUS Press,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Half title, title, copyright page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Appendices; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Emerging New Markets, 1786-1883; Chapter 2: Establishment of Local Insurance Companies: 1883-1907; Chapter 3: A Broader Role in Society,c. 1908-41; Chapter 4: Embracing Risk, c. 1908-41; Chapter 5: Cooperation and Competition, 1908-41; Chapter 6: Expanding Networks in Insurance and Business, 1908-41; Chapter 7: The War Years, 1941-5; Chapter 8: Post-war Recovery, 1945-8
- Chapter 9: The Emergency: IncreasingRisks and Contingency Planning, 1948-60Chapter 10: Consolidation of the Insurance Industry, 1948-65; Chapter 11: Insurance Enactments, 1960−5; Chapter 12: Endeavours towards a National Direction, 1964-90; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index