Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. FOREWORD VII
3. PREFACE XI
4. CONTENTS XV
5. LIST OF TABLES XVII
6. PART I. ORIGIN AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
7. CHAPTER I. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 3
8. CHAPTER II. SELECTION 17
9. CHAPTER III. METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION 39
10. CHAPTER IV. AMOUNT AND PLANS OF INSURANCE 51
11. PART II. ANALYSIS OF POLICY AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS
12. CHAPTER V. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY 63
13. CHAPTER VI. SETTLEMENT OPTIONS 72
14. CHAPTER VII. DISABILITY PROVISIONS 89
15. CHAPTER VIII. OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS 114
16. PART III. INCIDENCE OF COSTS
17. CHAPTER IX. COST OF ADMINISTRATION 139
18. CHAPTER X. INVESTMENT POLICY 152
19. CHAPTER XI. EXCESS MORTALITY COSTS 171
20. CHAPTER XII. DIVIDEND POLICY 189
21. PART IV. FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
22. CHAPTER XIII. CONSERVATION PROBLEM 217
23. CHAPTER XIV. SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF ADMINISTRATION 237
24. CHAPTER XV. SUMMARY AND CRITIQUE 254
25. BIBLIOGRAPHY 277
26. INDEX 281