In this study we compare the interplay between capital and asset risks before and during the 2007-2009 financial crisis for the US life and health insurance industries partitioned into segments by product specialization, size, and governance. The results show substantial intra-industry variation...

In this study we develop a financial stability model of the insurance mechanism titled “The 4-Prong Model of the Integrated Insurance Mechanism for Financial stability.” The HIH insurance failure in 2001 in Australia provides a platform to examining the question “Is there connection...

This study describes the AIG model of operations prior to the conglomerate failure up to the point when the liquidity crisis triggered the massive bailout by the US government. It is a study designed to provide understanding of the key factors in the demise of AIG in relationship to systemic...