. A financial product, the annuity contract, offers longevity insurance but its market is not well developed, even in the …

The insurance industry, in its different business lines, concentrates 11 percent of the World financial assets. As in … the recent financial crisis and its impact in the insurance industry, and to contribute to the debate on more/less market … structure to the document are: why to regulate insurance markets? How are they regulated around the world? Which were the …

Prior to the 2008 global credit crisis, some developments had occurred in the regulation of the insurance industry … industry focuses on its insurance business, the argument for specialized regulation and the continuity of a conservative and …

Faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) commonly have as their stated mission a desire to provide quality health services to … services more affordable. However, it suggests that in current African health contexts, FIIs may no longer be that different …

predict a range of health-related behaviors and outcomes. What can be said about patient satisfaction with faith … satisfaction of patients with FII-health services in Africa today. Second, we present new evidence from household surveys in six …

services provided by faith-inspired health care providers in Ghana, asking: (1) what is the market share of faith …

Christian Health Associations (CHAs) – umbrella networks of faith-inspired health providers – have become a solid … presence in the collaborative environment of African health systems. Established through sometimes trial-and-error attempts to … draw together disparate faith-based health providers who were disconnected from each other, and also unaligned with …