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How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Essential, Yet Precarious, Mistreated, Sick and Medicalized: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed‐Methods Study on Homecare Aides in Spain

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Homecare aides (HCAs) are professional non‐family caregivers, who support dependent individuals to live at home with dignity; yet in Spain they remain understudied and vulnerable, often facing precarious working conditions. We aimed to characterize HCAs’ employment, living conditions, health, and exposure to workplace violence and ...
Albert Navarro‐Giné, Pedro Ferrer‐Rosende, Maria Feijoo‐Cid, Sergio Salas‐Nicás, Laura Esteve‐Matalí, Valeria Stuardo‐Ávila, María Isabel Fernández‐Cano   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Multistate Analysis of Policyholder Behaviour in Life Insurance—Lasso-Based Modelling Approaches

Risks
Holders of life insurance policies can exercise various options that lead to contract modifications, e.g., full surrender, partial surrender, and paid-up and dynamic premium increase options.
Lucas Reck, Johannes Schupp, Andreas Reuß   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes in progressive pulmonary fibrosis in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: real‐world data from the ILD‐PRO Registry

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective We evaluated baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease‐associated progressive pulmonary fibrosis (SARD‐PPF) and evaluated whether outcomes differed by SARD subtype. Methods The ILD‐PRO Registry is a prospective multicenter US registry of patients with PPF.
Sonali J Bracken, Jeremy M Weber, Megan L Neely, Aparna C Swaminathan, Scott M Palmer, Erin M Wilfong, Ann D Chauffe, Elizabeth R Volkmann   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regulation of the private group insurance contract in the European law [PDF]

Evropska revija za pravo osiguranja, 2013
SUMMARY Private group insurance contracts in property and person insurances enhance goals’ execution in protection of diff erent categories of insured against risks, but also they cover needs of citizen for protection within the social insurance and fi nancial services.
openaire   +1 more source

How the HTAR will contribute to a value‐based decision‐making for medicinal products across the EU

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
The European Union Health Technology Regulation 2021/2282 (HTAR) introduces joint assessment of health technologies (including medicinal products and medical devices) across EU Member States. It was signed into law in 2021 and came into full force in January 2025.
Roisin Adams, Michal Stanak
wiley   +1 more source

Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Technologies for Transparent and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Resource Orchestration‐Based View in the Textile Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Implementing digital technologies is touted as the next big step for the firms aiming to improve sustainability in their supply chains. These technologies are often credited with the potential to improve transparency and achieve sustainability.
Amna Farrukh, Aqeel Ahmed, Sadaat Yawar
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating the Double Edge of Product‐Service Systems: User Behavior, Adoption, and Rebound Effects

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Product‐service systems (PSS) have been considered a promising approach to operationalizing the circular economy. Although many studies have outlined the potential sustainability gains of PSS solutions, it is still unclear what factors drive PSS adoption and how behavioral changes result in rebound effects, undermining their potential ...
Marina Fernandes Aguiar, Daniel Guzzo, Janaina Mascarenhas, Daniela C. A. Pigosso   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial Constraints and Corporate Sustainability Performance: Do Climate Exposure and People's Climate Attention Matter?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between financial constraints and a firm's sustainability performance. Our empirical analysis utilises a panel of 40,445 observations from 9466 listed non‐financial firms across 44 countries, spanning the period from 2002 to 2019.
Boying Xu, Ruth Owusu‐Mensah, Daniel Gyimah   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source