1. The Triple D recession will persis in 2009 - financial institution losses will continue to mount as global growth slows. 2. Policy responses, led by the US, are massive and unorthodox - previous monetary and fiscal policy rules will be broken...

At the General Assembly of the Geneva Association held 28-31 May 2008 in Hamilton, Bermuda, the CEOs of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance companies decided to launch a new research project on climate change and its economic impact on insurance (CC+I). This initiative reflects one of...

Insurers and banks are both suppliers of financial services and constitute together thebulk of the financial services industry. As such, they share certain common traits and,consequently, are often analyzed together. At the same time, they differ markedly in certainrespects, insurance and...

Strict liabilities prevails at major accidents. According to the Polluter Pays Principle,l it is the liable party who pays for any damage. The accidents may be very large, however, compared to the assets of the liable plant owner. The liable party may, therefore, simply go bankrupt and leave the...

Several of the risks currently faced by corporations are shaped by legal rules. Liability rules, for instance, determine the cases in which firms will incur economic losses, either because thay are obliged to compensate for the harm suffered by others, or because they are inflicted monetary...

Insurance Industry will create a more efficient, customer centric, collaborative and innovative marketplace. Embrace extended/networked business models that include innovation across value chain through capabilities of strategic partners, best practices, expertise, and capital...

Die vorliegende Broschüre zeigt die Grundzüge der schweizerischen Sozialversicherungen in der Alters,- Hinterlassenen- und Invalidenversicherung (AHV/IV, 1. Säule) und in der beruflichen Vorsorge (2. Säule) auf ...

Da in der (Kapital-) Lebensversicherung nur ein Teil der gesamten Versicherungsleistungen vertraglich garantiert ist - z. Zt. noch basierend auf einem Rechnungszins von 4%, ab dem 1.7.2000 basierend auf einem Rechnungszins von 3,25% - stellt sich zwangsläufig die Frage, mit welcher...

Die Versicherungs-Branchenkultur wurde durch Solidarität und Konsens geprägt. Entwicklungen wie die Auflösung von Branchengrenzen und der Ruf nach risikogerechten Prämien treiben ihren Wandel voran...