Purpose – This paper aims to examine the relationship between geographical diversification and the underwriting performance for the world's largest reinsurance groups. It also aims to verify that the form and nature of the relationship between diversification and performance follow an...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine where large financial firms are expanding their operations, including financial firms from emerging economies. This paper has two objectives. The first is the documentation of the relative importance of the largest financial groups in emerging...