Using state-of-the-art frontier efficiency methodologies, we study the efficiency and productivity of Swiss insurance … insurance sector. We find that productivity and efficiency in the Swiss insurance market have improved for the property … insurance business has a positive impact on insurer efficiency. We also illustrate the importance of analyzing nonlinear and …

essay, "Between-group adverse selection: Evidence from group critical illness insurance", demonstrates the presence of … adverse selection in the group insurance market even if individual choices are not allowed. It shows that group insurance …This dissertation consists of four essays on insurance economies. It aims to answer questions in the fields of …

relationship between the degree of internationalization and firm performance (I-P relationship). Considering the global insurance … internationalization. The life insurance industry's idiosyncrasies lead to relatively high liability of foreignness that compromise cost … efficiency, and relatively low risk reduction benefits of globalization. Therefore, we observe an overall negative impact of …

erste Beitrag, "The Determinants of Efficiency and Productivity in the Swiss Insurance Industry", untersucht die Effizienz …The thesis at hand aims at advancing the theoretical and practical understanding of efficiency in the insurance … Determinants of Efficiency and Productivity in the Swiss Insurance Industry", analyzes Swiss life, property/casualty (p/c), and …