Non-Life Insurance Mathematics: An Introduction with Stochastic Processes (Universitext)

Book Description

This book offers a mathematical introduction to non-life insurance and, at the same time, to a multitude of applied stochastic processes. It gives detailed discussions of the fundamental models for claim sizes, claim arrivals, the total claim amount, and their probabilistic properties. Throughout the book the language of stochastic processes is used for describing the dynamics of an insurance portfolio in claim size space and time. In addition to the standard actuarial notions, the reader learns about the basic models of modern non-life insurance mathematics: the Poisson, compound Poisson and renewal processes in collective risk theory and heterogeneity and Bühlmann models in experience rating. The reader gets to know how the underlying probabilistic structures allow one to determine premiums in a portfolio or in an individual policy. Special emphasis is given to the phenomena which are caused by large claims in these models. What makes this book special are more than 100 figures and tables illustrating and visualizing the theory. Every section ends with extensive exercises. They are an integral part of this course since they support the access to the theory. The book can serve either as a text for an undergraduate/graduate course on non-life insurance mathematics or applied stochastic processes. Its content is in agreement with the European "Groupe Consultatif" standards. An extensive bibliography, annotated by various comments sections with references to more advanced relevant literature, make the book broadly and easiliy accessible.

Average customer rating:
Building a Shared Vision: A Leader's Guide to Aligning the Organization (Corporate Leadership)
C. Patrick Lewis
Manufacturer: Productivity Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
Management | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
Systems & Planning | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
Organizational Change | Organizational Behavior | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
Entrepreneurship | Small Business & Entrepreneurship | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Business & Investing | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

Visionary Leadership (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series)

Leader to Leader: Enduring Insights on Leadership from the Drucker Foundation's Award Winning Journal

The Vision Retreat Set, A Facilitator's Guide (Jossey-Bass Management Series)

The Vision Retreat Set, A Participant's Workbook (Jossey-Bass Management Series)

Crisp: Organizational Vision, Values, and Mission: Building the Organization of Tomorrow (A Fifty-Minute Series Book)

ASIN: 156327163X

Book Description

Presents a step-by-step method for developing your organizational vision. Teaches how to build and maintain a shared vision directed from the top down, but encompassing the views of all stakeholders.
Like Corporate Diagnosis, this book describes in detail one of the necessary first steps from Implementing a Lean Management System: visioning. Makes an excellent executive/motivational gift.

Average customer rating:
The Analysis of Response in Crop and Livestock Production (Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Social Studies)
John L. Dillon , and Jock R. Anderson
Manufacturer: Pergamon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Agricultural Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
Animal Husbandry | Agricultural Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
Crop Science | Agricultural Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
General | Agricultural Sciences | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
Reference | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0080374948

Average customer rating:
The dynamic responses of crop and livestock prices to money-supply shocks: a Bayesian analysis using long-run identifying restrictions.: An article from: American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Jeffrey H. Dorfman , and William D. Lastrapes
Manufacturer: American Agricultural Economics Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00096P67M
Release Date: 2005-07-28

Book Description

This digital document is an article from American Journal of Agricultural Economics, published by American Agricultural Economics Association on August 1, 1996. The length of the article is 7277 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Key words: crop prices, livestock prices, monetary policy, money neutrality.

Citation Details
Title: The dynamic responses of crop and livestock prices to money-supply shocks: a Bayesian analysis using long-run identifying restrictions.
Author: Jeffrey H. Dorfman
Publication: American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 1996
Publisher: American Agricultural Economics Association
Volume: v78 Issue: n3 Page: p530(12)

Distributed by Thomson Gale

The Analysis Of Response In Crop And Livestock Production

Average customer rating:

The Analysis Of Response In Crop And Livestock Production
John L. Dillon
Manufacturer: Pergamon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OGQAU4

Book Description

Alternating between topic discussions and hands-on laboratory experiments that range from the in vitro flowering of roses to tissue culture of ferns, Plant Tissue Culture Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, Second Edition, addresses the most current principles and methods in plant tissue culture research. The editors use the expertise of some of the top researchers and educators in plant biotechnology to furnish students, instructors and researchers with a broad consideration of the field. Divided into eight major parts, the text covers everything from the history of plant tissue culture and basic methods to propagation techniques, crop improvement procedures, specialized applications and nutrition of callus cultures. New topic discussions and laboratory exercises in the Second Edition include "Micropropagation of Dieffenbachia," "Micropropagation and in vitro flowering of rose," "Propagation from nonmeristematic tissue-organogenesis," "Variation in culture" and "Tissue culture of ferns." It is the book's extensive laboratory exercises that provide a hands-on approach in illustrating various topics of discussion, featuring step-by-step procedures, anticipated results, and a list of materials needed. What's more, editors Trigiano and Gray go beyond mere basic principles of plant tissue culture by including chapters on genetic transformation techniques, and photographic methods and statistical analysis of data. In all, Plant Tissue Culture Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, Second Edition, is a veritable harvest of information for the continued study and research in plant tissue culture science.

Book Description

In this authoritative three-volume reference work, leading researchers bring together current work to provide a comprehensive analysis of the comparative morphology, development, evolution, and functional biology of the skull.

The Skull, Volume 3: Functional and Evolutionary Mechanisms

Average customer rating:

The Skull, Volume 3: Functional and Evolutionary Mechanisms
Hanken
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPDMYW

Average customer rating:

Good book

You'll Go the Distance with this Autobiography!

Learn life lessons on achievement, character and leadership

Ken Norton's Book Does NOT Go The Distance

THAT LONG DISTANCE

Going the Distance : The Ken Norton Story
Marshall Terrill , and Ken Norton
Manufacturer: Sports Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

African-American & Black | Ethnic & National | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
General | Ethnic & National | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
General | Biographies | Sports | Subjects | Books
Boxing | Individual Sports | Sports | Subjects | Books
General | Sports | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Smokin' Joe: The Autobiography of a Heavyweight Champion of the World, Smokin' Joe Frazier

The Ageless Warrior: The Life of Boxing Legend Archie Moore

By George: The Autobiography of George Foreman

Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man

Hands of Stone: The Life And Legend of Roberto Duran

ASIN: 1582612250

Book Description

The 1970s ushered in boxing's greatest class of heavyweight fighters. The fight game has never before or since seen such a talented and charismatic group. Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, and Ken Norton have been hailed as "Champions Forever, " as the world heavyweight title was passed among them throughout the decade. On March 31, 1973, Norton broke Ali's jaw in the process of winning a 12-round decision over "The Greatest." Going the Distance traces the incredible path of Norton's life, from Jacksonville, Illinois, to Northeast Missouri State University, to the U.S. Marines, to his historic bout with Ali in San Diego, California, and on to his life today. The book includes exclusive personal photos from Norton's collection, as well as a chronology of Norton's 49 professional fights.

Customer Reviews:

Good book.......2007-09-12

I thought Going the Distance was a good book. If you were into the greatest generation of heavyweight fighters like I was, I think It's a must read. Norton goes into detail about his relationship with Ali. He also describes a lot of his big fights in great detail, possibly a little to much detail on that but the book is still a good read for true boxing fans.

You'll Go the Distance with this Autobiography!.......2005-11-28

"Going The Distance" is the great heavyweight boxer Ken Norton's life story. He breaks it down primarily into 5 parts:

1. Childhood
2. Early Adulthood
3. Boxing Years
4. Life Recovering from his Life Threatening Auto Accident
5. Life after that

I found his childhood to be fascinating as well as his early adulthood. His style is open and sincere. Although he's egotistical at times, he's also very honest and is ultimately a very good man.

A sigificant portion of the book discusses his primary boxing matches. I didn't care for his descriptions of his matches with Ali, but I did find value in his description of boxing matches with Jimmy Young, Larry Holmes, and even Scott LeDeoux. It ended gently with him going into poignant details about the 2 1/2 year fall out with his son, Ken Norton Jr (great Linebacker for the Cowboys/49ers).

The ending made me want to book reservations to go to the annual Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. Ken Norton's Autobiography is very useful if you enjoy reading boxing books.

In addition to his autobiography, there are passages from other people from Ken Norton Sr., Gerry Cooney, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Scott LeDoux, Larry Holmes, Eddie Futch, a local media person from the town he grew up in, his mentors, and even the referees that decided his very close loss to in Norton-Ali III.

From a boxing standpoint, I found Norton's descriptive of boxing fascinating because of his perspective of boxing as a person who did not get into boxing until late in his life, 20.

I was intrigued by his wiley personality which makes him come off as a very charming man. I was also impressed by his amazing focus despite at times being completely out of focus in his life due to his, as he put it, "being spoiled" as a child.

I read this in 2 two days which tells me it was worth reading.

Learn life lessons on achievement, character and leadership.......2005-03-14

Ken Norton is a very classy guy and the former WBC Heavyweight Champion is very open and candid in the book. Norton is a 1992 inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and a 2004 inductee into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall and Fame. Norton attended Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State) on a football scholarship. This is a great book not only for boxing fans, but to learn life lessons on achievement, leadership and building character.

Ken Norton's Book Does NOT Go The Distance.......2003-05-06

Being a boxing fan since 1971, I lived through the era of great heavyweights of the seventies: Ali, Frazier, Holmes, Foreman, and Norton. Ken Norton was a terrific competitor of that era, and I expected his book to be an exciting retelling of his experiences of that era. Unfortunately, the book left me disappointed. Norton spends too much time explaining blow by blow, round by round, his greatest fights. Although this may appeal to some, I found it repetitive and somewhat boring. One can get the round by round analysis by watching the fight videos. I found myself skimming over these sections to get to his feelings and thoughts about the fights. This was THE major drawback of the book.

Norton's three fights with Ali are covered in great detail, as these fights brought him into the public's consciousness. But once again the emphasis was on the blow by blow coverage instead of anecdotes and recollections about the fights. He expresses his bitter feelings about his third fight with Ali in which he feels he should have been given the decision. Having trained so tremendously hard for this fight and then having the decision go against him, Norton relates how this heart went out of boxing at this point. Although he becomes the Heavyweight Championship of the World title two years later when Ali retires, Norton is unable to retain te title in his first defense against Larry Holmes. He blames his failure to defend the title on his lack of dedication to boxing after the last Ali match. His heart was just not in it. I can't help but think Norton would have received the professional recognition and justification he so craved had he defeated Holmes. Their match was an exciting battle that culminated in perhaps one of the greatest rounds of boxing ever. Had Norton pulled out the decision, he would have probably been rematched with Ali one final time and had his best chance to defeat his nemesis decisively. However, history and fate turned a different direction, one that did not include a prominant role for Ken Norton.

Norton's private and then public feud with his son, Ken Norton Jr., make up a complete chapter in the book but this held little interest to me, a boxing fan.

Ken Norton is a decent man who had an interesting career, being both a boxer and a fighter. His experience acting as the characters "Mandingo" and "Drum" are only briefly mentioned. Again, there are few interesting stories or revelations about this time of his life. I would have liked to hear more.

Norton's book is a quick and easy read, as there are no major character controveries, conflicts, or issues to digest. I did not find it compelling in any regard. It was an easy book to put down. I had hoped for much more. As far as boxing books go, I have to rate it sub-par.

Jim Koenig

THAT LONG DISTANCE.......2003-01-09

"Going the Distance: The Ken Norton Story" makes a compelling read. It is one unassuming autobiography.
Ken was a remarkable fighter: a great one whose hulky hew was intimidating. His era was the one which notable names like Ali, Foreman and Frazier dominated; yet, he still fought his way to the top: becoming a champion in 1978. He is remembered as one of the few boxers who scored a victory over Muhammad Ali. He broke The Greatest's jaw in the process. Ken's (championship) fight against Larry Holmes was a gut-wrenching one: regardless of his losing it via majority decision.
This book rides one across his humble up-bringing; and then into the 1970s. I liked the way it refreshed my memory. It recounted Ken's life story in a candid manner. Reading it was a pleasure!

Book Description

Includes over 550 newly updated listings and more than 50 completely new markets for your writing. Feature articles on humor, middle-grade biographies, activity books, and PreK nonfiction--plus a complete guide to writing queries, preparing manuscript submissions, and handling copyrights in 2006.

Book Description

Complete loyalty marketing refernce book for the supermarket industry. Includes: Theory, Practice, Interviews with Experts and 350 company descriptions of loyalty suppliers including hardware, software, marketing and in-store companies. Includes 16 color pages with examples of loyalty marketing programs. 8 1/2" x 11".

Customer Reviews:

Don't waste your time or money.......2005-10-07

Badly Written, bad layout, disorganized and plain boring read.
There are not many books out there on the subject but the Tesco book is the best I have read so far.

The best book on supermarket loyalty marketing.......1999-02-23

This book has everything you need to know about supermarket loyalty marketing programs -- from the theory on why they work to examples of how they work to interviews with experts from all parts of the industry. The most valuable section may be the detailed listing of more than 300 suppliers of loyalt marketing products for supermarkets.

Average customer rating:

THE WAY TO KEEP CUSTOMERS. READ THIS BOOK

The Quest for Loyalty: Creating Value Through Partnerships (Harvard Business Review Book Series,)

Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Customer Service | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Human Resources & Personnel Management | Industries & Professions | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Management | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Total Quality Management | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Entrepreneurship | Small Business & Entrepreneurship | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0875847455

Book Description

This hardcover edition is available only in a premium, full-cloth binding. It will not ship with a dust jacket.

The authors' Harvard Business Review articles set the context for this collection and demonstrate the need for understanding loyalty within the larger context of customers, investors, and employees--and how they interact. The introduction by Scott Cook, co-founder and chairman of Intuit, discusses the role loyalty has played in a company's strategy for growth and profits. Also includes articles from leading scholars and practitioners in management, including Peter Drucker, Charles Handy, Michael Porter, and C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel. Interviews with Sir Colin Marshall of British Airways and General Robert F. McDermott provide the perspective of the CEOs of loyalty-based firms, and how they can create financial success by targeting the right customers and levels of service and value through investing in their employees. A Harvard Business Review Book.

Download Description

A Harvard Business Review Book, edited and with an introduction by Frederick F. Reichheld and foreword by Scott Cook. The authors' Harvard Business Review articles set the context for this collection and demonstrate the need for understanding loyalty within the larger context of customers, investors, and employees--and how they interact. The introduction by Scott Cook, co-founder and chairman of Intuit, discusses the role loyalty has played in a company's strategy for growth and profits. Also includes articles from leading scholars and practitioners in management, including Peter Drucker, Charles Handy, Michael Porter, and C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel. Interviews with Sir Colin Marshall of British Airways and General Robert F. McDermott provide the perspective of the CEOs of loyalty-based firms, and how they can create financial success by targeting the right customers and levels of service and value through investing in their employees.

Customer Reviews:

THE WAY TO KEEP CUSTOMERS. READ THIS BOOK.......1998-02-18

This book is great. We read it in the management team in our company. It gave focus to our customer satisfaction strategy. It is easy to read, and the examples given are very appropiated.

Book Description

Global pressures present similar challenges to companies in different countries, but how those organizations deal with them depends on the social and institutional framework in which they develop and operate. In this book, leading academics explore and explain variations in governance systems, focusing in particular on European trends. In Governance at Work: The Social Regulation of Economic Relations the authors ask: DT Are structures of work and business organization changing? Are we seeing a move away from large-scale (Fordist) mass-production systems that have dominated the industrialized world in the 20th century? DT What are the local/national determinants of business organization? DT Can we speak of different national business systems if so, how do these interact with the operations of international companies in global competition?

Book Description

This is the second in the Brookings Institution series of annual volumes that provide the most authoritative and in-depth analysis available on current and emerging issues in international trade. The 1999 edition focuses on governing in a global economy.

Contents include: "Policies in a Globalized Economy" by Paul R. Krugman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "The Domestic Political Resistance to U.S. Global Leadership" by I. M. Destler, University of Maryland and Institute for International Economics "The Future of the World Trade Organization" by Sylvia Ostry, University of Toronto "Fin de Sicle Dj Vu: Is Globalization Today Really Different than Globalization a Hundred Years Ago?" by Michael Bordo, Rutgers University, Barry Eichengreen, University of California, Berkeley, and Douglas Irwin, Dartmouth College

"Governing the Global Economy: Does One Architectural Style Fit All?" by Dani Rodrik, Harvard University

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books