Does insurance demand react to economic policy uncertainty and geopolitical risk? Evidence from Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
Geneva Pap Risk Insur Issues Pract, 2022 This study investigates the potential effect of economic policy uncertainty, geopolitical risk, non-oil output, inflation and corporate governance features on insurance companies in Saudi Arabia using quarterly data over the period 2013–2019.
Hemrit W.
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on insurance demand: the case of China. [PDF]
Eur J Health Econ, 2021 The COVID-19 has been a worldwide pandemic and it needs for studies related to effect on people’s demand for insurance during the pandemic which is an important way to transfer risk.
Qian X.
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Determinants of Life Insurance Demand: Empirical Evidence from BRICS Countries
Risks, 2022 The life insurance industry has experienced phenomenal growth over the years. The broad aim of this study was to establish the variables that influence the demand for life insurance in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ...
Mmakgabo Pinkie Segodi +1 more
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Natural hazard insurance demand: A systematic review [PDF]
Jàmbá, 2022 The mitigation of natural hazard costs such as loss of property, life, crops and medical costs can be achieved through the adoption of insurance. It is, however, not clear whether there is corresponding demand for insurance given the increasing frequency
Farai B. Mushonga, Syden Mishi
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Default options and insurance demand [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020 Default options may provide a low-cost way of influencing behaviour without modifying incentives and constraining choices between alternatives. However, an improved understanding is needed on whether they are effective when individuals have experience ...
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The crop insurance demand response to premium subsidies: Evidence from U.S. Agriculture
Food Policy, 2023 Premium subsidies are a common policy tool to promote crop insurance participation in many countries. However, the relationship between subsidies and demand is not entirely obvious given the variation in the use of subsidies and crop insurance ...
Francis Tsiboe
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Climate change skepticism and index versus standard crop insurance demand in coastal Bangladesh. [PDF]
Reg Environ Change, 2017 This paper investigates if climate change skepticism, farmers’ fatalistic beliefs, and insurance plan design influence interest in crop weather insurance.
Akter S, Krupnik TJ, Khanam F.
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Research on China insurance demand forecasting: Based on mixed frequency data model. [PDF]
PLoS ONEIn this paper, we introduce the mixed-frequency data model (MIDAS) to China's insurance demand forecasting. We select the monthly indicators Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), China Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (EPU), Consumer Price Index (PPI), and ...
Cheng Wang +3 more
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How does membership in local savings groups influence the determinants of national health insurance demand? A cross-sectional study in Kisumu, Kenya. [PDF]
Int J Equity Health, 2018 BackgroundRotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) are highly active in many sub-Saharan African countries, serving as an important gateway for coping with financial risk.
Oraro T, Wyss K.
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Determinants of Takāful and conventional insurance demand: A regional analysis
Cogent Economics & Finance, 2017 In this study, we focused on analysing and differentiating the determinants of conventional insurance and Takāful demand across ASEAN and Middle East Regions.
Waheed Akhter, Saad Ullah Khan
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