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Efficiency of Life Insurance Companies: An Empirical Study in Mainland China and Taiwan

, 2020
The study employs metafrontier and four-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) to measure the overall and individual efficiency of life insurance companies in mainland China and Taiwan, after applying the slack-based measure (SBM)-DEA model to adjust the ...
Hwai-Shuh Shieh, Jin-Li Hu, Yong-Ze Ang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF NON-LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES WITH BEST-WORST METHOD AND TOPSIS

International Journal of Management Economics and Business, 2020
Like in any other field, performance of a company in the insurance industry is the key factor of gaining competitive advantage and market share. In this study, insurance companies are ranked according to their 2016 performance indicators using a two-step
Gökhan Akyüz, Ömür Tosun, Salih Aka
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham, Sahana Sathyanarayana, Charlotte B. Stewart, Robyn Iredale, Victoria Foster, Debra Galley, Mark Baker, Nicola Pavese   +7 more
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Use of Symptomatic Drug Treatment for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis and Patterns of Work Loss

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the use of central stimulants and amantadine for fatigue in MS and evaluate a potential association with reduced work loss in people with MS. Methods We conducted a nationwide, matched, register‐based cohort study in Sweden (2006 to 2023) using national registers with prospective data collection.
Simon Englund, Johan Reutfors, Thomas Frisell, Fredrik Piehl   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial health of commercial insurance companies in the Czech Republic

Research Papers in Economics and Finance
This article focuses on assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the insurance operations of commercial insurance companies in the Czech Republic.
Lenka Přečková, Eva Vávrová
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Efficiency assessment and trends in the insurance industry: A bibliometric analysis of DEA application [PDF]

Insurance Markets and Companies
Data Envelopment Analysis is a crucial tool for evaluating the performance of insurance companies, considering its ability to handle multiple inputs and outputs. This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
K. S. Druva Kumar, Senthil Kumar J. P.
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International Liability in Cyberspace [PDF]

, 2001
Activities in cyberspace often expose companies to cybertorts , a species of tort particularly difficult to reconcile with standard insurance policies.
Crane, Matthew
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A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A patient‐centered approach for chronic disease management, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), aligns treatment with patients’ values and preferences, leading to improved outcomes. This paper summarizes how patient experiences, perspectives, and priorities informed the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2024 Lupus Nephritis (LN)
Shivani Garg, Izzy Hartel, Lisa R. Sammaritano, Anca Askanase, Bonnie L. Bermas, Maria Dall'Era, Alí Duarte‐García, Victoria P. Werth, Brad Rovin, Reem A. Mustafa, Amy S. Turner, Bené Williams, Brian L. Ung, Hiya Bhavsar, Monique C. Gore‐Massy, Nahirannette Pulido, Natacha Guerrero, Natalie M. Smith, Wambui Machua, Linda T. Hiraki, Mary Beth Son   +20 more
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From Physical to Cyber: Escalating Protection for Personalized Auto Insurance

, 2016
Nowadays, auto insurance companies set personalized insurance rate based on data gathered directly from their customers' cars. In this paper, we show such a personalized insurance mechanism -- wildly adopted by many auto insurance companies -- is ...
Aggarwal C. C., Chen Z., Foster I., Foster I., Francillon A., Kömmerling O., Lin L., Miller C., Serrano L., Sethuraman J., Steele R. J., Thuen C., Verdult R.   +12 more
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