Current economic developments in Portugal do not portend well. The Portuguese GDP is shrinking and the growth forecast for 2012 is gloomy - in the EU only the forecast for Greece is even worse (Figure 1). Moreover, Portugal is now having to pay double-digit interest rates on its bonds, its debt...

Im System der deutschen Privaten Krankenversicherung kommt es bei lebenslangen Verträgen zum Aufbau von Alterungsrückstellungen. Beim Versichererwechsel werden diese nach alter Rechtslage gar nicht, nach der Gesundheitsreform 2007 nur im Rahmen eines Basistarifs übertragen. Zu ermitteln ist...

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...

Economic Memo is a new publication series from Danmarks Nationalbank. Please, update your News service settings if you want to receive a notification when the next Economic Memo is available. The first Economic Memo shows that the equity risk premium has doubled after the financial crisis. As a...