Insurers are adopting some methods of capital adequacy first developed for banks. This started with Risk-Based Capital in the United States. Other countries pursued similar regulations. Now Europe is adopting Solvency II. This book opens with some painfully elementary chapters but then moves on to a solid overview of the current state of affairs. It is a short book, so there is little technical depth. It is a very nice overview for anyone who is unfamiliar with Risk-Based Capital or Solvency II ...