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A joint model of cost and churn for the insurance industry

Journal of Risk and Insurance, EarlyView.
Abstract In insurance markets, claim costs are highly variable, heavy‐tailed, and difficult to predict. At the same time, policyholder retention and lapse behavior (customer churn) are critical determinants of long‐term profitability and solvency. Most existing models in the literature treat claim costs and lapses as independent, overlooking potential ...
Yumo Dong, Edward W. (Jed) Frees, Fei Huang, Francis K. C. Hui, Harald J. van Heerde   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insurance as commitment?

Journal of Risk and Insurance, EarlyView.
Abstract Most insurance decisions combine risk management and an intertemporal dimension. Yet while non‐canonical behavioral models have been applied extensively to the risk management aspect, they are mostly missing from the intertemporal component. We expand insurance demand theory by showing that individuals who perceive themselves as present‐biased
Andreas J. Dambaur, Johannes G. Jaspersen   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovation in Family Firms: The Role of Absorptive Capacity and Knowledge Collaboration

Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While prior research suggests that family ownership can significantly facilitate sales and innovation, empirical findings often overlook the nuanced differences in innovation inputs between family and non‐family firms. We address this gap by examining the extent to which family firms are able to use absorptive capacity by creating knowledge ...
David Bruce Audretsch, Maksim Belitski, Christina Guenther, Natalia Vershinina   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Collective Agreements: The Rise of the Wage Cushion in Germany

LABOUR, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Representative establishment data reveal that over 60% of German plants covered by collective agreements pay wages above the level stipulated in the agreements, creating a wage cushion between actual and contractual wages. While collective bargaining coverage has fallen over time, the prevalence of wage cushions has increased, particularly in ...
André Rieder, Claus Schnabel
wiley   +1 more source

THE FATHERS, COMPUTERS AND US

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This essay, designed as a complement to opinions expressed by Rowan Williams and some speakers at the conference in his honour, explores features of early Christianity which suggest a positive evaluation of artificial intelligence. Noting that the fear of reducing humans to machines has been joined in the modern age by the fear that machines ...
Mark J. Edwards
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Induced Emotions on Leading‐By‐Example

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the effects of induced emotions on leading‐by‐example. Using an online sample of more than 1000 participants, we observe behaviour in a one‐shot sequential voluntary contribution mechanism game where leaders and followers are induced to be either happy or angry.
Michalis Drouvelis, Zeyu Qiu
wiley   +1 more source

Tobit

, 2015
Stuckenbruck, Loren, Weeks, Stuart
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Diabetes and melanoma: Impact on prognosis and healthcare costs

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
Alessandra Buja, Marcello Di Pumpo, Chiara Trevisiol, Claudio Palmeri, Marina Coppola, Giorgia Zorzetto, Paolo Del Fiore, Stefano Guzzinati, Laura Memo, Giulia Grotto, Carlo Riccardo Rossi, Pierfranco Conte, Manuel Zorzi, Simone Mocellin   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can Nonprofits Gain an Advantage in Employee Retention Through Management Practices? A Comparative Lens for Managing Nonprofit Versus for‐Profit Employees

Personnel Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) face growing competition for human capital from for‐profit organizations (FPOs). However, little research adopts a comparative lens to explore management practices that are associated with an advantage in retaining employees for NPOs relative to FPOs.
Zhefan Huang, Kaidi Wang, Yixuan Li, Mo Wang, Aaron Hill, Danielle van Jaarsveld   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) and Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS) to the EQ-5D-5L in diabetes care. [PDF]

Qual Life Res
Arija P, Durno N, Wang J, Kittel P, Cerletti P, Davies EW.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source