Insurance, a Text-Book: A Compilation of the Addresses Delivered Before the Twenty-Ninth Session of the National Convention of Insurance ... September 13-16, 1898 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover
Synopsis
A historical collection of essential debates on insurance regulation from the 1898 National Convention.
This volume gathers addresses delivered in Milwaukee that shaped early ideas about how life and fire insurers should be supervised, taxed, and valued.
Readers will see how policymakers and industry leaders debated standard reporting, uniform valuation methods, and the potential benefits of national oversight. The book also covers discussions of mortality tables, taxation, and the practical challenges of regulating a growing, complex industry at a turning point in American insurance history.
- Key arguments for uniform reporting forms and cross-state valuation standards
- In-depth discussion of mortality tables and interest rates used in pricing
- Debates over taxation of life insurance and the case for national supervision
- Practical proposals on risk inspection, rating systems, and data-driven underwriting
Ideal for students of insurance history, policy researchers, and industry professionals seeking insight into early regulatory thinking.
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