Insurance, Risk Management, and Public Policy: Essays in Memory of Robert I. Mehr

ISBN-13: 9789401046039 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 184 str.

Sandra G. Gustavson; Scott E. Harrington; Sandra G. Gustavson

Opis

The eight essays in Insurance, Risk Management, and Public Policy encompass the economic and financial theory of insurance, insurer and corporate risk managment, and insurance regulation. These essays will be of broad interest to researchers in the area of insurance economics, finance, and risk management. Many of the essays will also be of interest to practitioners.

Spis treści

Preface. 1. The Law of Large Numbers and the Strength of Insurance; M.L. Smith, S.A. Kane. 2. Corporate Insurance, Reinvestment, and Capital Structure; N.A. Doherty, J.R. Garven. 3. Measuring the Interest Rate Risk of Property/Casualty Insurer Liabilities; D.F. Babbel, D.R. Klock. 4. Manging Domestic versus Foreign Risks; J.T. Schmit, K. Roth, R.G. Winch. 5. Potential Price and Product Quality Changes for Insurance Delivered by Banks; S.T. Pritchett. 6. Taxing Low Income Households in Pursuit of the Public Interest: the Case of Compulsory Automobile Insurance; S.E. Harrington. 7. The Effects of Shifting Medical Expense for PIP Auto Coverage to First Party Health Insurance; P.M. Danzon. 8. The Dark Side of Insurance; S.P. D'Arcy. Index.