Eling, Martin; Marek, Sebastian D. - In: International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance 4 (2012) 1, pp. 48-76
insurance companies for the period 1997 to 2010. We find that differences in company size, capital structure, liquidity, and … corporate governance system and the control-based regime implemented in Germany, with the UK exhibiting a higher level of risk …, compensation, and board independence. We also document increases in the volatility of insurance stock returns during the financial …