This paper contributes to insurance risk management by modeling extreme climate risk and extreme mortality risk in an ….S., and nd that the joint extremes in cold weather and old-age death counts exhibit the strongest level of dependence. Based …

, pharmaceutical expenditures, and mortality rates. Reductions in pharmaceutical purchases and mortality are each valued at $900 …

inefficiency in the use of electricity and its determinants. Using stochastic frontier analysis and disaggregated household data …

The weather index-based insurances may help farmers to cope with climate risks overcoming the most common issues of … traditional insurances. However, the weather index-based insurances present the limit of the basis risk: a significant yield loss … may occur although the weather index does not trigger the indemnification, or a compensation may be granted even if there …

In this study we analyze the relationship between heat events and mortality in Germany. The main research questions are …: Does heat lead to rising mortality and if yes, are the effects persistent or compensated for in the near future …? Furthermore, we consider differences between heat effects in urban and rural environments. Cause specific daily mortality and …