Mutual Insurance 1550-2015 : From Guild Welfare and Friendly Societies to Contemporary Micro-Insurers

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Yet, mutual and micro-insurance is becoming increasingly important, both in the Western and in the non-Western world and bears re-examination. This book traces the track record of mutual insurance from 1550 to the present, examining provisions for burial, sickness, unemployment, old age, and widowhood.