The determinants of insurance consumption have been extensively studied, yet spatial correlations are rarely considered within this framework. In this paper, we discuss several channels through which spatial dependence may arise and then test for spatial dependence using six years (2009-2014) of...

This Article represents the first empirical study of the effects of bad-faith laws on claims decisionmaking by insurance companies. One of the most notable and debated developments in the law of tort and insurance since the 1970s has been the recognition in many states of an extracontractual...