This book Risk and Insurance Management is designed as per the syllabus of various Universities and the Federation of Insurance Institutes. It provides insight into the operational policies, practices and issues relating to the insurance business, with the latest trends in this sector. The book has been divided into 13 parts containing 48 chapters. It covers nature and causes of Risks, Handling of Risks, Insurance Business, Essentials of Contract of Insurance, Life Insurance Business, Role of Life Insurance Corporation of India, Role of Development officers and Insurance Intermediaries, General Insurance Business, Marine Insurance Contract, Fire Insurance Contract, Miscellaneous Insurance Business, Role of Deposit Insurance Corporation and Employee State Insurance Corporation and IRDA.