The use and term of Insurance

Insuranse makes up up part of the boarder financial services industry ( see Finance.) In the united State in the late- 1990s, more than 5500 insurance companies offered a wide range of policies and services. Some large companies sell virtually every type if insurance available in the marketplace. Smaller companies may specialize in a specific geographic region or type of insurance. In 1997 more than 300 Canadian companies sold some form of insurance.