Risk-sharing in insurance is analyzed, with a view towards explaining the prevalence of deductibles. First we introduce, in a modern setting, the main concepts of the theory of risk-sharing in a group of agents. This theory we apply to the risk-sharing problem between an insurer and an insurance...

Over a recent four-year period, Canadians paid $50 billion per year in premiums to insurers for property and casualty insurance, which includes liability, property and auto. The purpose of this Commentary is to seek to answer several core questions. How does Canada benchmark relative to its...

Any human activity implies the existence of certain dangers for life, health or property. The need to protect them has led to insurance. In this article we present the chronological evolution of the phenomenon of insurance from its origin in antiquity to the contemporary period. We also show the...

The shipping industry represents an important component of the global economy. In the context of globalization the importance of marine insurance has increased more than even before. Without insurance, ship owners would be subjected to a wide range of risks that they would not be protected from....