K. Seethapathi
34 books
Making money is not half as hard as safeguarding it, for many of us. This book presents a vast array of investment opportunities to safeguard your wealth since it is not possible for everyone to make wise investments without advice. Financial advisors park your funds in safe and profitable schemes, and you park your trust in the advisor. This book discusses specialized portfolio management based on the characteristics of the portfolio’s components.
The first of this five-part series, Volume I, introduces the subject of claims management in insurance and calls attention as part of CRM. It discusses various concepts related to the insurance industry, claims management of insurance business, and others. It also has a workbook. Volume II discusses a broad sweep of issues related to claims management, such as organizational structure, quality of services, and cost effectiveness of claims. It ends with a ...
Not everyone can make good investment decisions-so individuals wanting long-term benefits from their investments seek the services of investment experts. This book explores portfolio management, the need for choosing an optimal portfolio and the intricacies involved. The book highlights the importance of monitoring portfolio performance consistently and measuring the fund manager's performance.
The first of this five-part series, Volume I, introduces the subject of claims management in insurance and calls attention as part of CRM. It discusses various concepts related to the insurance industry, claims management of insurance business, and others. It also has a workbook. Volume II discusses a broad sweep of issues related to claims management, such as organizational structure, quality of services, and cost effectiveness of claims. It ends with a ...
In the global financial world, companies devote considerable resources in managing various risks facing the organisation. The risk that any firm faces in its operations is often defined in terms of its exposures that include the elements of interest rate risk, currency risk, business cycle risk, inflation risk, commodity price risk and industry risk. Risk management encompasses the assessment and management of the corporate's exposure to the different sources of ...
The first of this five-part series, Volume I, introduces the subject of claims management in insurance and calls attention as part of CRM. It discusses various concepts related to the insurance industry, claims management of insurance business, and others. It also has a workbook. Volume II discusses a broad sweep of issues related to claims management, such as organizational structure, quality of services, and cost effectiveness of claims. It ends with a ...
Finance has remained a mystery to many managers and often, non-finance managers leave this area to financial experts due to their lack of understanding of the concepts of financial strategy. Sometimes, finance managers suggestions do not tally with the strategic decisions of the top management. This distant relationship between general managers and finance managers may lead to value-destroying decisions. Thus, non-finance managers must know some conceptual issues ...
Underwriting in insurance is the process according to which an insurance company decides to grant the insurance request or not, according to the risk potential. This is contained in Volume I of this four-part series on insurance underwriting. Volume II highlights the role of the underwriter and his skills and expertise in assessing risks and the cost of insurance including automobile, fire, health, liability, life, property, etc. Volume III deals with the ...
This book is about the world of strategic finance, replete with situations of integration of decisions with organizational policy. It deals with industry analysis, financial policies and strategies with which firms operate and which have a direct bearing on operational efficiency. This book combines the conceptual appreciation of these strategies and policies.
It is as important to be aware of the nuances of insurance law as of any other aspect of law. In this three-part series on insurance law, the concepts, breadth of scope and insurance trends of insurance law are covered in great detail. Volume I begins with a discussion on the various necessary elements of insurance such as insurance contracts, how to formulate a contract, marketing insurance business, classification of insurance business and related aspects. This ...
The book deals with the process of managing loan portfolio, which comprises the adoption of loan policy, loan pricing, and analyzing risks involved in the lending process. Loan Policy discusses issues relating to creation of optimum volume and the loan mix. Loan Pricing shows how to arrive at the contractual rate of interest and Credit Risk and Loan Losses discusses important issues concerning the quality of assets that affect the financial strength of banks and ...
This three-part series on group and health insurance brings home to the reader the philosophy of group and health insurance beginning from estimating the “economic-value of life†as a basis of assessing one’s insurance needs to using insurance as a tax avenue. Volume I explores the basic concepts of insurance, and dwells on the different kinds of health insurance providers globally and the various products offered under health and group insurance schemes. ...
This is a unique series that explores global accounting standards, how they have evolved and the issues involved at arriving at these standards. Accounting Standards Vol. I presents a simple understanding of the accounting standards practiced in America, India and elsewhere, accompanied by a brief discussion on related issues. Vol. II stresses the need for quality accounting standards and practices that adhere to international standards. Vol. III of this series ...
It is as important to be aware of the nuances of insurance law as of any other aspect of law. In this three-part series on insurance law, the concepts, breadth of scope and insurance trends of insurance law are covered in great detail. Volume I begins with a discussion on the various necessary elements of insurance such as insurance contracts, how to formulate a contract, marketing insurance business, classification of insurance business and related aspects. This ...
This is a unique series that explores global accounting standards, how they have evolved and the issues involved at arriving at these standards. Accounting Standards Vol. I presents a simple understanding of the accounting standards practiced in America, India and elsewhere, accompanied by a brief discussion on related issues. Vol. II stresses the need for quality accounting standards and practices that adhere to international standards. Vol. III of this series ...
This three-part series on group and health insurance brings home to the reader the philosophy of group and health insurance beginning from estimating the “economic-value of life†as a basis of assessing one’s insurance needs to using insurance as a tax avenue. Volume I explores the basic concepts of insurance, and dwells on the different kinds of health insurance providers globally and the various products offered under health and group insurance schemes. ...
This is a unique series that explores global accounting standards, how they have evolved and the issues involved at arriving at these standards. Accounting Standards Vol. I presents a simple understanding of the accounting standards practiced in America, India and elsewhere, accompanied by a brief discussion on related issues. Vol. II stresses the need for quality accounting standards and practices that adhere to international standards. Vol. III of this series ...
Underwriting in the context of insurance is appraisal of risk. Underwriters possess expertise in the assessment of risks and costing them. The underwriter’s job demands an array of skills. They must be detail-oriented, logical, analytical, objective and able to make intelligent decisions using sound judgment. An underwriter also needs curiosity, a genuine interest in individual client needs and a high level of personal integrity. The book gives a strategic ...
If you find money fascinating, this book will let you in on the dynamics of how money is created and used. The role and importance of financial intermediaries is explored in the context of sources of funds, deposits, application of funds, the lending function and non-fund based services.
This three-part series on group and health insurance brings home to the reader the philosophy of group and health insurance beginning from estimating the “economic-value of life†as a basis of assessing one’s insurance needs to using insurance as a tax avenue. Volume I explores the basic concepts of insurance, and dwells on the different kinds of health insurance providers globally and the various products offered under health and group insurance schemes. ...
This is a unique series that explores global accounting standards, how they have evolved and the issues involved at arriving at these standards. Accounting Standards Vol. I presents a simple understanding of the accounting standards practiced in America, India and elsewhere, accompanied by a brief discussion on related issues. Vol. II stresses the need for quality accounting standards and practices that adhere to international standards. Vol. III of this series ...
Underwriting in insurance is the process according to which an insurance company decides to grant the insurance request or not, according to the risk potential. This is contained in Volume I of this four-part series on insurance underwriting. Volume II highlights the role of the underwriter and his skills and expertise in assessing risks and the cost of insurance including automobile, fire, health, liability, life, property, etc. Volume III deals with the ...
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has always been one of the most spoken of topics in the context of economic globalization. MNCs consider FDI as a primary means for reorganizing their production activities across the globe. The recipient countries consider the FDI inflow as a major opportunity for integrating their economies into a broader global market that would, in turn, facilitate their overall economic development. The importance of these countries as ...