ERIC BRIYS is a managing director at Deutsche Bank where he heads the Insurance Strategies Group. He has worked previously for Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers. Prior to joining the investment banking world he was a Professor of Finance at the HEC School of Management. He has published seven books on finance and economics and more than thirty scientific articles. FRANÇ OIS DE VARENNE is a vice-president at Deutsche Bank where he covers European insurance and reinsurance companies. He has worked previously for Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers. Prior to joining the investment banking world he was Head of Financial and Economics Affairs at the French Federation of Insurance Companies. An engineer, an actuary and a PhD in finance by training he has published three books and more than ten scientific articles.

• Preface. The Basics of Property-Casualty Insurance. Securitizing Insurance Risks. Life Insurance in the United States: History of a Crisis. ALM in Insurance: An Empirical Wander Around Europe. Life Insurance Pricing and the Measurement of the Duration of Liabilities. A Functional Approach to the Insurance Industry. Conclusion and Future Challenges. Appendix: The ALM Survival Toolkit. Index.