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Is the Demand for Corporate Insurance a Habit? Evidence from Directors' and Officers' Insurance [PDF]

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Of the many fundamental questions left unanswered in finance, one relates to corporate risk management practices. It is still relatively unclear what are the reasons that motivate risk neutral corporations to manage their idiosyncratic risk.
M. Martin Boyer
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Accidents Waiting to Happen: Liability Policy and Toxic Pollution Releases [PDF]

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Proponents of environmental policies based on liability assert that strict liability imposed on the polluter will induce firms to handle hazardous wastes properly and to avoid disposing them into the environment. Economic theory and a few well-publicized
Austin, David, Alberini, Anna
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Manufacturer Liability for Harms Caused by Consumers to Others [PDF]

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Should the manufacturer of a product be held legally responsible when a consumer, while using the product, harms someone else? We show that if consumers have deep pockets then manufacturer liability is not economically efficient. It is more efficient for
Bruce Hay, Kathryn E. Spier
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On the Risk of Life Insurance Liabilities: Debunking Some Common Pitfalls [PDF]

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The objective of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the driving forces of a life insurance company. More specifically, the issues of the duration and convexity of insurance liabilities and equity are addressed.
Eric Briys, François de Varenne
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