Research Catalog

Title

Takaful Islamic insurance : concepts and regulatory issues / edited by Simon Archer, Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim, Volker Nienhaus.

Publication

Singapore : John Wiley & Sons (Asia), 2009.

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Additional Authors

• Archer, Simon.
• Abdel Karim, Rifaat Ahmed.
• Nienhaus, Volker.

Description

xix, 316 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

Authors Rifaat, Archer and Volker bring an international perspective to the growing Islamic Insurance industry. Drawing on contributions from leading experts around the world, they present a comprehensive view of the very issues governing the industry and its future direction. As top financial institutes around the world seem to enter the lucrative Takaful markets, this timely book offers crucial background information and advice, invaluable for any serious player in the market.

Alternative Title

Islamic insurance

Subject

• Insurance > Islamic countries
• Insurance > Islam
• Insurance law (Islamic law)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-300) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Conceptual, legal, and institutional issues confronting takaful -- Business models in takaful and regulatory implications -- Shari'ah principles governing takaful models -- Corporate governmance and stakeholder rights -- Legal issues in takaful -- Business conduct in islamic insurance with special reference to emerging markets -- Supervisory issues in Takaful, an overview -- Reinsurance and retakaful -- Risk management in takaful -- Solvency and capital adequacy in Takaful -- Investment portfolios of takaful undertakings -- Issues inrating takaful companies -- Transparency and financial reporting in islamic insurance.

ISBN

• 9780470823521
• 0470823526

OCLC

428959542

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library