This paper investigates the impact of illiquidity on insurance company asset allocation and selling strategy. The need for insurers to settle claims as they arise by freeing funds immediately make insurers especially susceptible to the effects of transaction illiquidity. Using a simplified model...

In this paper, we examine liquidation strategies and asset allocation decisions for property and casualty insurance companies for different insurance product lines. We propose a cash-flow based liquidation model of an insurance company and analyze selling strategies for a portfolio with liquid...

Most property-liability insurance contracts are short-term contracts which can be renewed at expiration. With an average policy renewal rate of 89%, selling a policy not only generates immediate revenue, but also results in expected future revenue for an agency. Outside employment options give...

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a process that manages all risks in an integrated, holistic fashion by controlling and coordinating any offsetting risks across the enterprise. This research investigates whether the adoption of the ERM approach affects firms' cost of equity capital. We...