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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Risk Management and Governance

Covers risk in all its forms and how insurers are run and overseen. Folds in your "Risk management," "Industry performance and governance," and "Regulation and supervision" areas — enterprise, corporate, credit, disaster, and climate-change risk; reinsurance; solvency, capital adequacy, and good governance; regulatory frameworks, bancassurance, accounting, and investment.

Insurance Markets and Operations

Covers insurance products, the markets for them, and how the business actually functions on the ground. Folds in "Insurance markets and products," "Market conduct and operations," and "Behavioural and consumer finance" — life, property, health, micro, and social insurance; distribution, marketing, claims, and fraud control; and consumer risk perception and decision-making.

Social Security, Protection, and Inclusion

Covers the social-protection side of the title plus the access/equity dimension. Folds in "Social security and social protection" and "Financial inclusion and literacy" — pensions, retirement, ageing, unemployment, healthcare and long-term-care benefits, formal/informal-sector protection, insurance education, microfinance linkages, and credit-guarantee schemes.

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