Title: Understanding General Insurance by P. C.
James
Publisher: PCJ Value Media Pvt. Ltd.
Year of publication: 2016
III library accession no.: B7525
Description of the book ʹ
This book is a practical guide for understanding General Insurance. It takes the readers through
the many prisms of insurance value and application, keeping in mind insurance practitioners
and other stakeholders from within and outside the industry.
The Author has vast experience and knowledge to guide the readers on key topics such as the
essence of insurance, the insurance value chain, risk and insurance, the claim process,
optimizing insurance protection and more. This book also covers in detail the following key
topics of General Insurance: Liability Insurance, Health Insurance, Property Insurance, Loss of
Earnings Insurance, Motor Insurance, Engineering Insurance, Marine Insurance and
Miscellaneous Insurance.
The book is useful for Insurance Company Officers, Brokers/Intermediaries, Finance/Insurance
Officers of Companies, and Students of Insurance.

Contents ʹ
1. The Essence of Insurance
2. The Insurance Value Chain
3. Risk and Insurance
4. Principles of Insurance
5. Insurance Practice and Formalities
6. The General Insurance Policy
7. Insurance Claims Process
8. Evolution of Policies and New Product Development
9. Liability Insurance
10. Health Insurance
11. Property or Material Damage Insurance
12. Loss of Earnings Insurance
13. Motor Insurance
14. Engineering Insurance
15. Miscellaneous Insurance
16. Marine Insurance
17. How Insurance is Priced
18. Optimizing Insurance Protection
19. Segmenting Insurance For Better Understanding
20. Micro-Insurance And Disaster Insurance
21. Government Led Insurance - Crop Insurance
22. Grievances and Dispute Redressal
23. Will the Future Economy be an Insurance Economy?