Einführung Ansichten zum Thema Versicherungsbetrug sind stark divergierender Natur. Nicht wenige sehen darin einen Kavaliersdelikt oder eine Gelegenheit, vergangene Prämienzahlungen zusätzlich zu kompensieren. Demgegenüber wird die Rücksichtslosigkeit von vielen verurteilt - insbesondere...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper paper is to study effective measures in dealing with the phenomenon of insurance claims’ fraud. In fact, fraud is one of the major industry concerns. It occurs in all classes of insurance and accounts for a substantial portion of indemnity payments each...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show how an insurance company can maximize the policyholder’s utility by setting the level of the interest rate guarantee in line with his preferences. Design/methodology/approach: The authors develop a general model of life insurance, taking...