One of the most significant economic developments of the past decade has been the
convergence of the financial services industry, particularly the capital markets and (re) …

In this paper, we comprehensively analyze the catastrophe (cat) swap, a financial instrument
which has attracted little scholarly attention to date. We begin with a discussion of the typical …

This paper evaluates the literature about hazard insurance availability and purchase.
Hazard insurance has the potential to help individuals and households to prepare for …

The study examines insurance as a suitable risk transfer mechanism for managing risks
associated with the Nigerian banking industry. It explores risk and insurance; examines risks …

Catastrophe bonds are one of the most important innovations in the risk transfer landscape
of the last three decades. This chapter is a comprehensive discussion of catastrophe bonds …

This study was conducted to assess fire risk transfer and its impact on the Nigerian economy
over the period 1999 to 2019. It was borne out of the incessant fire outbreaks in the country …

Due to their relatively high yields and low return correlations with traditional asset classes,
insurance-linked securities (ILS) are often described as an attractive investment opportunity …

The research aims to describe the state of enterprise risk management (ERM) in the
insurance sector. It highlights emerging trends in the application of risk management in the …

The study identified risks faced by SMEs. It assessed the use of four risk management
strategies (diversification, collaboration, credit scorecard and insurance) by SMEs to …

This paper evaluates capital structure under risk-based capital regime from the perspective
of insurance firms and its performance. It also evaluates the moderating effect of insurer's …