TY - BOOK AU - Hoschka,Tobias C. TI - Bancassurance in Europe /by Tobias C. Hoschka SN - 9781349234554 AV - HB172 .B363 1994 PY - 1994/// CY - London PB - Palgrave Macmillan UK KW - Banks and banking KW - Insurance KW - Macroeconomics KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 2; b N2 - This innovative book provides the first detailed analysis of the increasing convergence of banking and insurance in the retail area, a trend commonly referred to as bancassurance. In the first part of the book industry- and firm-level characteristics are analysed which contribute to the increasing level of cross-industry penetration in the banking and insurance sector. The second part of the book provides for the first time a detailed account of banks' entry strategies into insurance. It thereby focuses on identifying the key factors which determine whether or not entry will be successful UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2858236&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -