Pricing risk- data is available on the premium rates charged by life insurance companies. Are there differences between large firms and small firms? Between mutual firms and proprietary firms?

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Pricing risk- data is available on the premium rates charged by life insurance companies. Are there differences between large firms and small firms? Between mutual firms and proprietary firms?

Life insurance companies are important part of the economy. They have charges on their policies which cover their expenses and make a profit. This study seeks to find the reasons why charges of life insurance companies differ. Exploiting recently available data from the Financial Services Authority,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gao, Yiqi
Format:	Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2007
Subjects:	Charges; life insurance; firm size; organizational form; product characteristics
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21639/

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