The Performance of Bancassurance - A Study of Select Banks by M. Abdul Samad is a highly informative book on the concept of Bancassurance which is relatively new. It gives an in depth analysis of the qualitative and quantitative performance of Bancassurance from the global point view and of India in particular. The book speaks of the various hassles faced by banks and insurers as well. The book also throws light on the mechanism of BancTakaful which is the counterpart of Bancassurance in Islamic Insurance called popularly as Takaful.