This study further substantiates the presence of insurance underwriting cycles and analyzes their causes. A generalized least squares analysis of changes in premium levels is used to test the rational expectations/institutional intervention hypothesis across countries as well as within each...

This article proposes that risk management be viewed as an integral part of the corporate value-creation process- one in which the concept of economic capital can provide companies with the financial cushion and confidence to carry out their strategic plans. Using the case of insurance and...

This article provides empirical tests of the risk differences between two types of ownership structure in the property-liability insurance industry. Empirical evidence is provided that suggests stock insurers have more risk than mutuals where the risk inherent in future cash flows is proxied by...