This thesis investigates the nature and the objectives of investment prudential regulations in insurance business and its role in asset allocation by insurers. The thesis is divided into the following three parts. Part one explains the importance of insurance sector for savings¤ allocation and...

This paper addresses the question of what options are available to regulate the sector in the near future. In order to answer this question, the paper focuses on the problem of investment and innovation in an ex ante regulated sector. Relying on existing literature, we argue that ex ante...

The insurance of risks associated with health represents a major economical and social issue. The coverage of these risks enables health expenditure to be financed, which represent a significant proportion of national wealth in developed countries (11.2 % of GDP in France in 2008 according to...

L’exceptionnelle performance de l’économie des Etats-Unis durant les années 1990 a conduit les économistes à s’interroger successivement sur le phénomène de la nouvelle économie, la réalité de ses effets favorables et les risques qu’elle engendre. Au cœur de ces trois...