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Success of insurance business in developed countries is to a considerable degree determined by a variety of competing subjects in insurance markets. There is competition not only among stock insurers but also among joint-stock and mutual companies as well as among insurance companies in public and private spheres. The article studies mutual insurance organizations and their role in the insurance market.

In this article author describes the correlation between quality of educational services and competi¬tiveness of university. Author shows different universities logics of functioning in budget sector of edu¬cation and in the educational market. Author exposes ambiguity of category «competitiveness of university*. Considering the relations of public education accreditation as a market, author describes the positioning strategies of accreditation organizations and notes the need for using a fundamentally new tools to ensure quality of educational services.

The article dwells on differences in approaches of Russian antimonopoly bodies and the Expert Educational Association to competition among HEIs. Emphasizing the change in the study paradigm of competitive relations in the sphere of education, the author reveals anticompetitive character of norms and institutions, examines main indicators for institutional discrimination of HEIs.

The submitted materials — a set of tasks (practical work) — are aimed at solidifying students' knowl¬edge on the «Firm and Market Theory: Discussions and Historical Development topic which intro¬duces the «Theory of Branch Markets» course. The course is held in the Higher School of Economics for a Bachelor Degree in Economics and is an integral part of the professional cycle in the educational program for an economist. The tasks are based on students' general knowledge of Microeconomics, Introductory Sketch of the Game Theory, History of Economic Thought.

This publication is a detailed report following the panel discussion «Questions of theory of completion» where such topics as defense, evaluation and development of competition, understanding of competitiveness and other questions dedicated to the subject of theory of competition were discussed.

The paper correspond detailed statement about author views expounded at the roundtable discus¬sion «Questions of a Competition Theory» which was organized by the Modern Competition Journal and took place on 19th of May 2010 in Moscow University of Industry and Finance. In a context of the evolution of views on a competition the paper examines an opportunity of the competition theory formation as a separate field of knowledge. Expediency of the competition actions (as systemically important sign of the modern competition) research; necessity of involving in consideration not only consumers, but also fair competitors as competition beneficiary are substantiated. Competitiveness place in the competition edifice is investigated. An actor's professional interests and competencies in competition behavior area are examined.