Future developments in financial services: insurance

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Article discusses considerations the insurance industry will need to address in order to capitalize on advancements in communications and technology. Those considerations include solutions to problems of inflation, adverse selection, moral hazard and catastrophic losses that threaten market viability. Other challenges facing the industry include globalization and consolidation, competition from intermediaries and financial risk management. Additionally, research is need to monitor and understand market structure, profitability and economies of scale and scope.

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The market value impact of operational loss events for US banks and insurers

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The influence of operational loss scenarios on market value of business organizations is evaluated by focusing American banking industry and insurance industry.

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The effect of organizational structure on efficiency: evidence from the Spanish insurance industry

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The effects of organizational structure on efficiency are discussed based on analysis of Spanish stock and mutual insurers.

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