This book offers a comprehensive view on bancassurance from its origin to future challenges and opportunities, considering the relevant changes currently interesting the financial services industry. It also provides a detailed review of theoretical and empirical literature dealing with financial conglomeration.

MASSIMO CARATELLI Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, University of Rome III, Italy MARIA GRAZIA STARITA Assistant Professor in Banking and Finance, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy SABRINA PUCCI Full Professor in Accounting, University of Rome III, Italy