Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada …

effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …

that parimutuel insurance intrinsically leads to participants being underinsured due to basis risk. Although participants … will be underinsured, parimutuel insurance guarantees no underlying risk borne by the issuer. We also derive the equivalent … transaction costs of traditional insurance relative to HuRLOs. The actual transaction cost for traditional insurance is found to …

für Ertragsversicherungen nach dem Vorbild der USA oder Kanada gefordert. In dieser Arbeit werden daher zum einen … Effekten, wie z.B. Stickstoffauswaschung, kann die Versicherung durch Produktionsausweitung negativ wirken. Als Substitut für … Pflanzenschutzmittel, wenn diese einen negativen externen Effekt haben, würde die Versicherung positiv wirken. Es ist aber zweifelhaft, ob …

increased risk as perceived by utilities, banks and lessors and the unpredictability of those risks as perceived by insurance … higher rate of return obtaining insurance; or some combination of DOE loan guarantee, lease and insurance. No attempt has …

Today's insurance industry strongly emphasizes developing cost-effective hazard mitigation programs, increasing and … the Insurance Industry.'' Presentations were made by insurance company representatives, insurance trade groups, government … discuss how energy efficiency and renewable technologies can contribute to reducing insurance losses. …