As empirical studies show, the policyholders' willingness to pay depends on the security level of the insurance cover. The choice of the security level determines the capital budgeting decision and therefore the cost capital, as well as the attainable insurance premiums. We call this cost of...

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is the approach of managing all risks faced by a firm in an integrated, holistic fashion. This research analyzes factors that influence a firm's decision to start an ERM program. We argue that top management's decision to adopt ERM is influenced by managerial...

Die jüngeren Ereignisse um deutsche Lebensversicherungsunternehmen haben das öffentliche Interesse an deren Leistungsfähigkeit deutlich erhöht. Die Sicherheit der Leistungserbringung wird in den Medien regelmäßig angezweifelt und läßt die Versicherungsnehmer um ihre Altersversorgung...