The Solvency II process: Overview and critical analysis

M Eling, H Schmeiser, JT Schmit - Risk management and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
As early as the 1970s, European Union (EU) member countries implemented rules to
coordinate insurance markets and regulation. However, with the more recent movement …

Performance determinants of life insurers: A systematic review of the literature

T Zinyoro, MJ Aziakpono - Cogent Economics & Finance, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The life insurance industry plays a crucial role in the economy as it serves as one of the
channels through which countries mobilize long-term savings, promote the development of …

Weather derivatives and weather risk management

PL Brockett, M Wang, C Yang - Risk Management and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Weather derivatives are a relatively recent kind of financial product developed to manage
weather risks, and currently the weather derivatives market is the fastest‐growing derivative …

Enterprise risk management and solvency: The case of the listed EU insurers

DK Nguyen, DT Vo - Journal of Business Research, 2020 - Elsevier
We investigate the relationship between Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) adoption and
solvency for publicly listed insurers in the European Union. Our results, which control for …

A comparison of neural network, statistical methods, and variable choice for life insurers' financial distress prediction

PL Brockett, LL Golden, J Jang… - Journal of Risk and …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the effect of the statistical/mathematical model selected and the
variable set considered on the ability to identify financially troubled life insurers. Models …

Handling weather related risks through the financial markets: Considerations of credit risk, basis risk, and hedging

LL Golden, M Wang, C Yang - Journal of Risk and Insurance, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The profits of many businesses are strongly affected by weather related events, and
insurance against weather related risks (acts of God) has been a traditional domain for …

S olvency Analysis and Prediction in Property–C asualty Insurance: Incorporating Economic and Market Predictors

L Zhang, N Nielson - Journal of Risk and Insurance, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This article extends the insolvency prediction literature by incorporating macroeconomic
conditions and state‐specific factors. The models achieve greater generalizability and …

[PDF][PDF] Determinants of the solvency of insurance companies in palestine

Y Jawad, I Ayyash - International Journal of Financial Research, 2019 - academia.edu
The study aimed to investigate the factors that affect the solvency of the insurance
companies in Palestine and to highlight the nature and strength of the relationship between …

Market discipline and policy loans

CC Chiang, G Niehaus - Journal of Banking & Finance, 2024 - Elsevier
We examine the conditions under which life insurer customers can use a policy loan to
protect the unguaranteed cash value in their life insurance policies and annuity contracts …

[PDF][PDF] Camel rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength

R Yakob, Z Yusop, A Radam… - Jurnal Ekonomi …, 2012 - journalarticle.ukm.my
This study aims at looking at the financial strength based on the CAMEL rating system for
each of the conventional life insurers and takaful operators. The existing financial indicators …