interest rates. Evidence from the German insurance sector is consistent with such an amplification mechanism …

and scope. We use detailed survey data of German property-liability insurance companies that allows us to construct …

pressure on interest rates. Evidence from the German insurance sector is consistent with such an amplification mechanism …

credible. This article provides an empirical investigation of insurance product ratings in Germany, with an emphasis on the … disability insurance products from two rating agencies over a 15-year period. Using the existing literature as a guide, we test a …. Our results suggest no major concerns regarding the credibility of insurance product ratings …

The purpose of this study is to measure technical efficiency and economies of scale and scope in the German insurance … industry. These are important aspects of the competitiveness of the German insurance companies in the light of the … liberalization and opening of the insurance markets in the European Union. With the aid of the Data Envelopment Analysis an …

The purpose of this study is to measure changes in efficiency and productivity over time in the German insurance … industry. These are important impacts of the liberalization and opening of the German insurance market. With the aid of the …

This paper provides an overview on the existing systems of natural hazards insurance in Europe, their structural … growing number of natural disasters. Using the case of Germany as an example, the paper demonstrates that the obstacles facing … system change are numerous, including failure to recognise the role of state guarantees in enabling private insurance markets …