In this paper we analyze the attractiveness of a so called "mortality swap", which combines an immediate annuity and a whole life insurance contract, in the German insurance market. The analysis follows a methodology introduced by Charupat and Milevsky (2001). Using theoretical products based on...

It is well known that health insurance coverage increases the demand for health services. However, evidence on the effects of this increased demand on the structure and capacity of the health services market is relatively scarce. We analyze the effects of a reform in the German social health...