This open access Pivot demonstrates how a variety of technologies act as innovation catalysts within the banking and financial services sector. Traditional banks and financial services are under increasing competition from global IT companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon and PayPal whilst...

A much-needed addition to literature, this timely edited collection aims to provide clarity and understanding on how modern organizations work. The authors explore the characteristics of hybrid organizations in contemporary society, taking into account the complex societal challenges that face...

Chapter 1 Introduction: Purpose and Organization of This Book -- Part I Housing Markets and the Macro Economy -- Chapter 2 House-Price Dynamics and Effects on the Macro Economy -- Chapter 3 Housing Market Imperfections and Distortions Resulting from Criteria Based on House Floor Space -- Chapter...

1. An Overview of Takaful Products -- 2. Re-Takaful Products at Nutshell -- 3. Governing Principles of Takaful and Re-takaful Products -- 4. Preview of General Takaful -- 5. Motor Takaful -- 6. Accident Takaful -- 7. Fire Takaful Plan -- 8. Experiencing in Fire Takaful -- 9. Medical Takaful Plan...

1. Insurance -- 2. Insurance from the Shariah Perspective -- 3. Takaful and Its Shariah Compliance -- 4. Risk and Its Mitigation Techniques -- 5. Takaful Models -- 6. Family Takaful -- 7. General Takaful -- 8. Re -takaful -- 9. Distribution Channels -- 10. Underwriting Management -- 11. Claim...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Risks and control of insurance undertakings -- Chapter 3. A systemic approach to risk governance in the insurance sector -- Chapter 4. Risk governance in the second pillar of Solvency II -- Chapter 5. The evolving risk landscape: impact on internal control...

1.Introduction -- 2.Industry 4.0 and Insurance 4.0 -- 3.Business Model Canvas and Insurance 4.0 -- 4.Propositions of Value for the Customer in Insurance 4.0 -- 5.Proximity to the Customer in Insurance 4.0 -- 6.Partition of the Customers in Insurance 4.0 -- 7.Place or Channels in Insurance 4.0 --...

Tatjana Viktorovna Nikitina gibt einen konzentrierten Überblick über die Aufgaben der Russischen Zentralbank und die Aktivitäten der Geschäftsbanken im umfassendsten Transformationsprozess Russlands nach der Revolution 1917. Der russischen Regierung kommt die historische Aufgabe zu,...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Lloyd’s: its history and business practices -- Chapter 3: Lloyd’s people: their social composition and political economy -- Chapter 4: Expansion, scandals and frauds – Lloyd’s in the 1970s -- Chapter 5: The first reforms and public scrutiny --...