This article addresses the role of independent insurance intermediaries in markets where
matching is important. We compare fee‐based and commission‐based compensation …

This paper addresses the role of independent insurance intermediaries in markets where
matching is important. A controversial matter in the discussion concerning insurance …

This article explores the vertical differentiation model in the insurance market. The main
results are as follows. First, the equilibrium price differential is not a linear function of the …

We study insurers' behavior under collusion, imperfect competition and rate regulation when
they can lobby to increase the risk from accidents. The slope of the demand function, the …

This article analyzes the life and nonlife insurance markets with horizontal differentiation and
brand loyalties using a spatial competition model. We construct a three-stage game that …

Rückversicherungsmärkte sind durch starke Preis-und Nachfrageschwankungen geprägt.
Diese Zyklizität stellt besondere Anforderungen an eine wertorientierte …

The study has been conducted at a time where according to national discussions, despite
the lessons from the financial crisis and a dented consumer confidence in the financial …

This paper investigates explanation investments in a vertically differentiated insurance
market. Our main findings reveal that cooperative explanation investment cannot be …

要 約本論文では, 保険ショップと保険会社が存在する経済を想定した上で, どのようにして保険
ショップが代理店契約を締結する保険会社数を決定するのか, 保険会社はどのようにして代理店 …