We propose a mechanism for the incentivization of workers in decentralized autonomous organizations instantiated on the blockchain. Our approach relies on staking, a digital form of collateralization that requires network participants to acquire cryptographic tokens and deposit them in a smart...

We show that on-demand insurance contracts, an innovative form of coverage recently introduced through the InsurTech sector, can serve as a screening device. To this end, we develop a new adverse selection model consistent with Wilson (1977), Miyazaki (1977) and Spence (1978). Consumers have...

Die Regelung und Praxis der Aufsicht der beruflichen Vorsorge in den untersuchten Ländernergeben kein einheitliches Bild. Trotzdem sind Trends festzustellen, die auch für dieSchweiz von Interesse sind. Einer dieser Trends ist eine Aufsichtsintegration, wonach dieLebensversicherer, Banken und...

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...

We take a detailed look at the current InsurTech landscape from the angle of the academic management literature. Our main goals are to establish a common understanding of key concepts, to facilitate the navigation of this rapidly evolving sector, and to provide an intuitive toolkit for an...

Trotz einer grundsätzlich positiven Ausgangslage mehren sich die Stimmen, dass in den kommenden Jahren mit erheblichen Umwälzungen in der Schweizerischen Assekuranz zu rechnen ist. Vor diesem Hintergrund beschreibt die vorliegende Studie den heutigen Stand der Assekuranz und zeigt acht...

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....

Understanding the relation between different types of long-term care and the determinants of individual choice of long-term care types is fundamental for efficient policy making in times of ageing societies. However, empirical research on this issue has revealed both national and methodological...