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The insurance sector is a very diversified industry. Table 3.1 summarises the main types of primary and reinsurance available with their product lines. Basically, there are two lines of primary insurance: The first line consists of the life insurance contracts paying at the death of the insured or alternatively earlier, when the insured is still alive, together with the health insurance, covering for the loss caused by illness or injury of individuals.
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Weber, C. (2011). The Insurance Industry. In: Insurance Linked Securities. Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-6788-6_3
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