Abstract
Shylock is quite right and Antonio is soon to discover that an insurance premium is cheaper than a pound of flesb any day! While the history of insurance is lost in the mists of time, our modern history surely begins with marine insurance.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Copyright information
© 1993 Stephen Valdez
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Valdez, S. (1993). Insurance. In: An Introduction to Western Financial Markets. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22961-1_13
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22961-1_13
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-59767-5
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-22961-1
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance CollectionEconomics and Finance (R0)