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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Insurance policy"”.
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Factors that lead to life insurance policy lapses at zsic life insurance limited
The Life Insurance Industry in Zambia has been faced with the problem of policy lapses and ZSIC life Limited is no exception to this problem. The focus of this study was to investigate the factors that led to life insurance policy Lapses at ZSIC life Limited and developing strategies aimed at …
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Factors that lead to life insurance policy lapses at zsic life insurance limited
The Life Insurance Industry in Zambia has been faced with the problem of policy lapses and ZSIC life Limited is no exception to this problem. The focus of this study was to investigate the factors that led to life insurance policy Lapses at ZSIC life Limited and developing strategies aimed at …
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Pricing and dynamic hedging strategies for a bond-linked life insurance policy with a guarantee
Variable life insurance (VL) has gained great popularity for its fluctuating but minimum guaranteed death benefit under the high level of inflation in the late 1970's. It also offers policyowner a choice of vehicles in which the cash value can be invested. The risk from the death value guarantee is …
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A review of directors' and officers' liability insurance policy wordings in light of the Statewide Tobacco, National Safety Council, AWA & East End court decisions
… of Directors' and Officers' Liability (D & O) insurance when discussing these court decisions. Unfortunately, for the purchasers of this class of insurance there is very little written material as to how to adequately evaluate the different D & 0 insurance policies offered by underwriters. This …
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A mixed method media analysis of the representation of the South African National Health Insurance Policy in the mainstream media from 2011 to 2019
… factor in shaping public opinion and setting policy agendas. There is limited research on the role of media in health policy processes in low- and middle-income countries. This study profiles South Africa as a case example, currently in the process of implementing a major health policy reform, …
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Blockchain-enabled weather index crop insurance for smallholder farmers
Weather index crop insurance is an innovative approach to protect farmers against financial losses incurred due to adverse weather events that reduce crop yield. This type of insurance has the potential to be more affordable to underprivileged communities in emerging economies as it incurs lower …
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The menace of piracy and its effects on the marine insurance industry
… it has impacted most especially on the marine insurance industry. The marine insurance industry is basically comprised of the relationship between the assured (shipowner/cargo owner) and the insurer, and the nexus which creates the relationship between these parties lies in the marine insurance …
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The Application Of Insurance As A Risk Management Tool For Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Implementation In Construction Disputes
… is no longer considered economical. While many insurance policies cover the settlement of a dispute, such as professional liability insurance, no specific insurance policy is dedicated to cover the ADR implementation costs such as fees and expenses that are paid to the owner/contractor's …
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Tinjauan yuridis terhadap wanprestasi nasabah dalam asuransi pendidikan Syariah: Studi kasus di Bumiputera Cabang Syariah Sidoarjo
… on customer default of sharia education insurance in Sharia Branch of Bumiputera Sidoarjo? b. How is the process of settlement for default customer in Sharia Branch of Bumiputera Sidoarjo? It is an empirical study which employs a qualitative approach. The result shows that based on …
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Exploring decision space: a case study of two South African central hospitals
… within a central hospital in South Africa, where policy proposals regarding the decentralization of management authority are being considered in the context of concerns about poor hospital management, and in terms of planned implementation of the National Health Insurance policy. Methods: Using a …
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Essays on the Economics of Insurance and Healthcare Markets
… information in determining market outcomes in insurance and healthcare markets. The first two chapters focus on the U.S. automobile insurance market and how asymmetric information about consumer characteristics affect consumer and insurer behavior. The third chapter focuses on the U.S. …
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AIDS and insurance law: possible social policy solutions for life insurance applicants excluded due to HIV seropositivity
… a solution to the AIDS pandemic facing the insurance industry. At present HIV positive persons are excluded from obtaining life insurance, and as a result of this they are excluded from obtaining access to finance as a life insurance policy is a vital financial instrument when attempting to …
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Three Essays On The Acquisition Of Information
… agents.;The first essay, entitled "Bundled Insurance", considers the problem of screening good-and bad-risk individuals in an insurance market. Insurance markets under adverse selection are known to generate incomplete risk sharing. This essay shows that it is optimal, in the context of …
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Essays on the Economics of Climate Change and Geoengineering
… as an imperfect but arguably inevitable insurance policy against the extreme effects of climate change. As such, it is important to understand effect of the solar geoengineering option on aggregate and distributional economic outcomes. To examine the economic impacts of solar …
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Under-insurance and the effect of the average clause on insurance contracts
Under-insurance can have dire consequinces for insurers if they are held liable for the full value of the damage that occurred while an insured only paid small premiums in relation thereto. It has become common practice under insurers to insert an average clause into insurance contracts to protect …
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Weathering the storms : new suburban typology for coastal cities through a case study on Winthrop, MA
… challenges with this method. In the U.S., flood insurance policy is structured in a way to incentivize people to stay in flood-prone areas as opposed to moving. Relocation can be disorienting for people involved and costly for tax payers. Economic and political pressure often sides with building …
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Analysis of Hospital-Based Emergency Department Visits for Dental Care Services in the United States in 2008
… as the payer relative to those with private insurance.</p> <p>ED's are an important point of care for dental -related complaints, particularly for individuals who lack private insurance. Policy threads may provide some solutions to address the use of ED for oral health care complaints.</p>
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Policy and Design Courses of Action to Improve Resilience of Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Constellations Against Adverse Solar Weather
… to cases employing alternative designs or policy criteria. The results of this thesis show that New Space architectures are resilient to the radiation effects of even extreme case scenarios of solar weather. The results also show that, of the parameters tested, shielding is among the most …
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An Empirical Investigation on the Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transportation Services in South Africa (A Case Study of Mafikeng Provincial Hospital)
… wake of the formulation of the National Health Insurance Policy (NHI) with a strategic goal to maximise universal access to healthcare. The study aim was to identify the non-emergency patient transportation needs and the extent to which such needs are being met in South Africa. The study further …
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ESG and corporate financial performance: evidence from JSE listed firms
… may suggest that ESG ought to be seen as an insurance policy against excessive underperformance during volatile periods and not a CFP enhancer. Therefore, being “over-insured with ESG” may lead to underperformance.
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