Due to their relatively high yields and low return correlations with traditional asset classes, insurance-linked securities (ILS) are often described as an attractive investment opportunity. Yet, the investor base for ILS is largely dominated by a few specialized investment managers. The aim of...

Historically, cat bonds have provided high single-digit average annual returns, paired with a low volatility and little correlation to other asset classes. While there is an extensive literature that explains (ex-ante) cat bonds spreads, there is no factor model in the academic literature that...

We examine if extreme weather exposure impacts firms’ cost of equity. Motivated by a consumption-based asset pricing model with heterogeneous agents, we reveal the existence of an extreme weather risk premium in the cross-section of stock returns. In the period from 1995 to 2019, domestic U.S....

Most life insurance contracts embed the right to stop premium payments during the termof the contract (paid-up option). Thereby, the contract is not terminated but continueswith reduced benefits and often provides the right to resume premium payments later,thus increasing the previously reduced...

The aim of this article is to identify fair equity-premium combinations for non-life insurers that satisfy solvency capitalrequirements imposed by regulatory authorities. In particular, we compare target capital derived using the value at risk concept as planned for Solvency II in the European...

Das vorliegende Buch, angefertigt im Auftrag des Eidgenössischen Finanzdepartements EFD orientiert sich am - zur Zeit der Erstellung des Beitrags - aktuellen Stand der Diskussion zur Reform der Altersvorsorge in der Schweiz und nimmt dabei Bezug auf den Entwurf des Bundesgesetzes über die...