A Matter of Risk: Insurance in Malaysia, 1826-1990

Contents

Contents List of Tables vi List of Appendices xi List of Abbreviations xii Acknowledgements xiv Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Emerging New Markets, 1786–1883 11 Chapter 2 Establishment of Local Insurance Companies, 49 1883–1907 Chapter 3 A Broader Role in Society, 1908–41 97 Chapter 4 Embracing Risk, 1908–41 135 Chapter 5 Cooperation and Competition, 1908–41 175 Chapter 6 Expanding Networks in Insurance and Business, 220 1908–41 Chapter 7 The War Years, 1941–5 284 Chapter 8 Post-war Recovery, 1945–8 319 Chapter 9 The Emergency: Increasing Risks and 356 Contingency Planning, 1948–60 Chapter 10 Consolidation of the Insurance Industry, 1948–65 392 Chapter 11 Insurance Enactments, 1960–5 431 Chapter 12 Endeavours towards a National Direction, 1964–90 466 Conclusion 513 Appendices 518 Notes 537 Glossary 613 Bibliography 614 Index 628 v ...