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Analysis of Change in Profitability due to Reinsurance Utilization and Leverage Levels: Evidence from Non-Life Insurance Sector of Pakistan

JISR Management and Social Sciences & Economics, 2014
This paper examines the relationship between profitability, reinsurance and leverage level of private sector non-life stock insurers of Pakistan. The value and significance of reinsurance and leverage levels is analyzed by observing their nature and ...
Hafiza Tahoora Iqbal, Mobeen Ur Rehman, Syed Jawad Hussain Shahzad   +2 more
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THE 2008-2009 GLOBAL CRISIS: IMPACT ON BANKING AND INSURANCE [PDF]

Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie, 2022
This paper studies the impact of the 2008-2009 global crisis on banking and insurance industry, using relevant variables obtained from the Global Financial Development Database, including bank private credit, deposit money bank assets, deposit money ...
HALIL D. KAYA, ENGKU N. ENGKUCHIK
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Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
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Quantifying Foreign Exchange Risk in the Selected Listed Sectors of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange: An SV-EVT Pairwise Copula Approach

International Journal of Financial Studies, 2022
This paper attempted to apply an EVT-based pairwise copula method for modelling risk interaction between foreign exchange rates and equity indices of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and to model the dependence structure of the underlying assets ...
Joel Hinaunye Eita, Charles Raoul Tchuinkam Djemo   +1 more
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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, and Regulatory Compliance on Insurance Industry Dynamics in Emerging Economies

Reviews of Management Sciences
Purpose This study investigates the impact of temperature variability (TMP), ecological risks (ENV), and regulatory measures (REG) on the insurance industry (INS) in Lagos, Nigeria.
Kayode David KOLAWOLE Kayode
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Value of Information of Improved Traceability in Fresh Produce Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traceability plays an important role in promoting a safe food supply by fostering transparent information exchange along the food supply chain. New technological innovations have the potential to improve traceability outcomes, as greater transparency along the food supply chain can aid in pinpointing precise origins of the contamination ...
Kelsey Vourazeris, Mark R. Manfredo, Michael N. Kozicki   +2 more
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Diversification strategies and risk: Does ownership structure matter? Evidence from the Chinese non–life insurance industry

International Review of Economics & Finance
This study uses a quantile regression model augmented with a Fourier expansion to examine the effects of product and geographic diversification on underwriting and asset risks across different ownership structures in the Chinese non–life insurance market.
Guan-Chih Chen
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Exploring resilience: The impact of operational efficiency and financial health in South African non-life insurance companies [PDF]

Insurance Markets and Companies
The South African non-life insurance sector faces persistent challenges, including low investment returns, the need for digital transformation, and underperformance in meeting strategic goals.
Omonike Ope Ige-Gbadeyan, Matthys Johannes Swanepoel   +1 more
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When Biology Meets Medicine: A Perspective on Foundation Models

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Artificial intelligence, and foundation models in particular, are transforming life sciences and medicine. This perspective reviews biological and medical foundation models across scales, highlighting key challenges in data availability, model evaluation, and architectural design.
Kunying Niu, Yuxing Wang, Limin Zou, Jing Huang   +3 more
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