Purpose – The paper aims to explore a risk-finance context in which less information may be preferable to more information. Design/methodology/approach – Insurance companies collect a variety of information on potential policyholders to support two fundamental components of risk...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the differences in the risk management practices of Islamic financial institutions (IFI) and conventional financial institutions (CFI) in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – The study makes use of primary data collection...

Purpose – The paper aims to explore a risk-finance context in which less information may be preferable to more information. Design/methodology/approach – Insurance companies collect a variety of information on potential policyholders to support two fundamental components of risk...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report empirical evidence regarding the risk management practices of banks operating in Bahrain. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of bankers was surveyed through a questionnaire and the results used to examine if the risk management practices...

Purpose – To consider why the law of large numbers does not play a more significant role in determining an insurer's financial leverage. Design/methodology/approach – Insurer-group data show that there is little relationship between an insurer's premium volume and its overall leverage (i.e....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the degree to which Islamic banks in Pakistan use risk management practices (RMPs) and techniques in dealing with different types of risk. Design/methodology/approach – A standardized questionnaire is used which covers six aspects:...