We analyze the effect of ambiguous loss probabilities on competitive insurance markets with asymmetric information. We characterize equilibria under actuarially fair pricing with preferences that are second-order ambiguity averse (have smooth indifference curves). We also show existence of...

This article addresses the role of independent insurance intermediaries in markets where matching is important. We compare fee-based and commission-based compensation systems and show that they are payoff equivalent if the intermediary is completely honest. Allowing for strategic behavior, we...

Aktuelle Ereignisse in der deutschen und der US-amerikanischen Industrieversicherung deuten nachhaltige Anreizprobleme in der Beziehung zwischen Anbietern, Nachfragern und den beteiligten Versicherungsvermittlern an. In den USA wurde dem weltgrößten Versicherungsmakler Marsh & McLennan...

This paper addresses the role of independent insurance intermediaries in markets where matching is important. A controversial matter in the discussion concerning insurance interme- diation is the issue of compensation customs and how the latter affect prices, rents and advice quality in...