Enriching lives a history of insurance in Hong Kong, 1841-2010 - Feng, Bangyan (Hong Kong University Press, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of Contents; Foreword -- Chan Kin Por; Foreword -- Allan K.N. Yu; Preface -- Peter C.H. Tam; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Pioneer Insurers in the New Crown Colony: Canton and Union; Chapter 2 -- The Establishment and Development of the Chinese-Owned Insurance Sector; Chapter 3 -- Post-World War II Rejuvenation and Transformation; Chapter 4 -- The Rise of Hong Kong as an Insurance Centre and the Industry's Diversification; Chapter 5 -- The Formation and Evolution of Industry Supervision; Chapter 6 -- Changes and Innovations in the Market
This is the first comprehensive history of Hong Kong's insurance industry, and argues its central importance in the economy. Typhoons, shipwrecks, fires, wars, political turbulence and unexpected events of all kinds provide a dramatic background to a fascinating survey