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Mapping the next forest generation reveals multiple regeneration gaps across German forests

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 3, March 2026.
Our study provides the first nationwide, high‐resolution assessment of forest regeneration, offering a valuable baseline for monitoring forest development. The regeneration density and indicator maps enable forest managers and policymakers to identify regeneration deficits, prioritise adaptive management interventions and contribute to the development ...
Leonie C. Gass, Lisa Hülsmann
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Transition Rules for Enhancing Fairness in Bonus–Malus Systems: An Application to the Saudi Arabian Auto Insurance Market

Risks
A Bonus–Malus System (BMS) is a ratemaking mechanism used in insurance to adjust premiums based on a policyholder’s claim history, with the goal of segmenting risk profiles more accurately.
Asrar Alyafie, Corina Constantinescu, Jorge Yslas   +2 more
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Intervention territoriale visant à lutter contre la pollution atmosphèrique et équité en matière de santé

Revue Francophone sur la Santé et les Territoires, 2015
Background – The relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods where people live and health inequalities is now well documented.
Wahida Kihal, Cindy Padilla, Séverine Deguen   +2 more
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On the Convergence Rate of Bonus-Malus Systems [PDF]

ASTIN Bulletin, 1992
AbstractUnder certain conditions, a Bonus-Malus system can be interpreted as a Markov chain whose n-step transition probabilities converge to a limit probability distribution. In this paper, the rate of the convergence is studied by means of the eigenvalues of the transition probability matrix of the Markov chain.
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Benefits and costs of mycorrhizal associations vary along the acquisitive–conservative plant strategy spectrum

Ecological Monographs, Volume 96, Issue 1, February 2026.
Abstract The acquisitive–conservative spectrum of plant strategies is a well‐supported interspecific trade‐off axis: Compared to acquisitive species that prioritize resource allocation to functions promoting carbon fixation, conservative species tend to grow slower because a larger amount of resources is allocated to functions promoting survival ...
Yuguo Yang, Glenn Ledder, Sabrina E. Russo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Analysis of 30 Bonus-Malus Systems [PDF]

ASTIN Bulletin, 1994
AbstractThe automobile third party insurance merit-rating systems of 22 countries are simulated and compared, using as main tools the stationary average premium level, the variability of the policyholders' payments, their elasticity with respect to the claim frequency, and the magnitude of the hunger for bonus.
Lemaire, Jean, Zi, Hongmin
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Conservation challenges and opportunities for native apple (Malus) species in Canada

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 134-156, January 2026.
Apple, one of the world's most widely cultivated and economically important fruit crops, has two wild relatives native to Canada. In this review, we describe the importance of these native apple species to Indigenous heritage and the current threats the species faces due to pests, diseases, and habitat loss.
Terrell T. Roulston, Chelsey Geralda Armstrong, Mckenna Batstone, Kyle Bobiwash, Sylvia Grace Borda, Dionne Bunsha, Claudia Ciotir, Brian C. Husband, Paul Manning, Tara L. Moreau, Amritpal S. Singh, Tyler W. Smith, Jens Ulrich, Zoë Migicovsky   +13 more
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Optimal Reinsurance for the Solvency of Automobile Portfolio: Application to Sub-Saharan Africa

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This paper examines actuarial strategies to maintain the solvency of automobile insurance portfolios in sub-Saharan Africa, where motor insurance is mandatory and a significant revenue source, representing approximately 60% of total premiums in the CIMA
Crispin Bukanga Maheshe, Mabela Makengo Matendo Rostin   +1 more
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Reform Agendas in National Recovery and Resilience Plans: Partisan Politics and Domestic Usages of Europe

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 75-99, January 2026.
Abstract This article examines the agency of national executives in shaping the reform agendas within the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Through a comparative analysis of NRRPs drafting in Germany, France, Italy and Spain, and an in‐depth longitudinal study of Italy, we argue that ...
Enrico Borghetto, Lucia Quaglia, Igor Guardiancich   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling of Claim and Pricing of Motor Insurance Based on Bonus-Malus System Considering the Frequency and Severity of Claims

Science and Technology Indonesia
This article proposes new distributions for claim frequency and severity, specifically tailored for a bonus-malus system in automobile insurance. The mixed Poisson with weighted quasi Lindley distribution is recommended for modeling claim frequency ...
Jiramet Hengcharoensuk, Konlawat Phanmai, Adisak Moumeesri   +2 more
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