CfSessions: International Conference on Risk and the Insurance Business in History
Insurance history has enjoyed an increasing presence in general
economic history conferences around the world. The 15th (Utrecht, 2009),
16th (Stellenbosch, 2012) and 17th (Kyoto, 2015) World Economic History
Congresses (WEHC) each included sessions on the insurance business,
some of which generated more specialised academic events. The insurance
history session at the 16th WEHC, in particular, attracted a wide
audience of international experts, while at the 17th WEHC, insurance
history expanded its presence with two specialised sessions. All these
meetings have resulted in numerous publications, either as research
articles in international peer-reviewed journals, or as books produced
by leading academic publishers to the highest standards.
The historical study of insurance as a private business has been
complemented in recent years by another key line of research focused on
social insurance. In this field, papers on workplace accident insurance,
pensions, health insurance and unemployment insurance programs have
gained in importance, particularly as current changes in such programs
make it useful to understand their historical origins. In this sense,
high quality research on insurance by a growing global network of
scholars is increasing its presence in the agenda of world social and
economic history.
Session themes
- Insurance and welfare.
- Insurance law and regulation.
- Organisation of insurance.
- Insurance education and training.
- Insurance and economic development.
- Sociology of insurance.
- Marketing and distribution.
- Insurance technologies.
- Insurance markets.