This study identifies factors exogenous to individual insurers that are statistically related to
the overall rate of life-health insurer insolvencies. This is a departure from the …

An examination of the efficiency of the marketing distribution channel and organizational
structure for insurance companies is presented from a framework that views the insurer as a …

In this article, we review the literature and empirical research on the nature and
consequences of corporate governance. We particularly assess the impact of corporate …

We examine market risk, interest rate risk, and interdependencies in returns and return
volatilities across three insurer segments within a System‐GARCH framework. Three main …

This study aims to investigate how financial performance, capital structure and
macroeconomic factors may influence a firm's value in Indonesia textile industry. This …

Active equity mutual funds managed by insurance companies underperform peer funds by
over 1% per year. There is no evidence that insurance funds make less risky investments; …

Intangible assets facilitate insurers' capacity to retain existing business and attract new
clients. In this study we analyze how the incentives to protect intangible assets affect asset …

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of Perceived macroeconomic variables by
financial managers on capital structure decisions of firms listed in Tehran Stock Exchange. A …

Prior research on line of business concentration has employed a number of measures,
including the often used Hirschman-Herfindahl Index (HHI), which typically does not account …

This dissertation examines several aspects of insurer performance. Much attention in the
literature has been paid to insolvency; however, most firms are neither insolvent nor near …