01702cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011797 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475503159 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Israel : Detailed Assessment of Observance of International Association of Insurance Supervisors Insurance Core Principles. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (80 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students A full assessment of Israel's compliance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is presented. The Minister of Finance bears the political responsibility for supervisory oversight of the Israeli insurance system. Nonlife insurance accounts for about 50 percent of total premiums in the country, and motor premiums make up about 50 percent of that total. The Israeli insurance sector has been hit hard by the financial crisis. The Israeli stock market has fallen by 51 percent, sharply impacting companies' earnings in 2008. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/084 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/084/002.2012.issue-084-en.xml IMF e-Library