This paper investigates the role of technical reserves affecting income smoothing behavior of insurance companies. This … is one of the first attempts in the literature to trace such relationship in the insurance industry, especially at a … multi-country setting. The experience of 770 insurance firms operating in 87 countries over the 2000-2009 reveals that there …

Using a sample of 50 countries during 2000-2008, this study investigates the possible impact of insurance regulations … on life insurance consumption. The evidence reveals a negative and statistically significant association between … supervisory control of the policy conditions of life annuities and pension products and life insurance consumption. A similar …

efficiency changes of 399 listed insurance firms in 52 countries during the 2002-2008 period, the paper reports a positive and …

efficiency changes of 399 listed insurance firms in 52 countries during the 2002-2008 period, the paper reports a positive and …

This paper investigates the role of technical reserves in the income smoothing behavior of insurance companies. This is … one of the first attempts in the literature to trace such relationship in the insurance industry, especially at a multi …-country setting. The experience of 770 insurance firms operating in 87 countries over the period 2000-2009 reveals that there is a …

efficiency changes of 399 listed insurance firms in 52 countries during the 2002-2008 period, the paper reports a positive and …