Essays about: "demand for insurance services"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words demand for insurance services.

  1. 1. Private Equity & Pets: A study on the effects of Private Equity entry on the Swedish veterinary care market for companion animals

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Ragnar Broström; Lukas Bergman; [2019]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Veterinary Care; Market Consolidation; Supplier Induced Demand; Moral Hazard;

    Abstract : Investigating changes in veterinary care prices in Sweden resulting from the entry of private equity owned clinics and market consolidation. The study uses panel data between 2005 and mid-2016 on veterinary charges for insured dogs to measure the extent to which the growth in price on veterinary services have changed on a per episode basis, meaning the collective series of treatments, for a specific diagnosis of a dog. READ MORE

  2. 2. Franchising as an alternative form of outsourcing : länsförsäkringar Stockholm’s opportunities to expand the franchise concept by including home insurance inspections

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Anna Berge; [2015]
    Keywords : agency theory; franchising; home insurance inspection; inspection cost; insurance; interdependence; Länsförsäkringar; outsourcing; transaction cost theory; transaction-specific investment;

    Abstract : Through the years at the market Länsförsäkringar has built up an organization with a strong brand, great economy and a good customer base, which create a great starting point to build up a franchise chain from. Today there are also two well-developed and successful franchise organizations within insurance and real estate agency. READ MORE

  3. 3. Choosing between public and private healthcare: A case study of outpatient care in rural India

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Charlotte Staf; Saana Azzam; [2012]
    Keywords : healthcare; healthcare-seeking-behavior; public healthcare; private healthcare; rural India;

    Abstract : The investment in building a public healthcare infrastructure to offer free-of-charge services to the poor has not paid off as citizens from rural India have chosen to seek treatment at more expensive private facilities even when that meant taking a debt. Out-of-pocket healthcare expenses forms a significant portion of the annual income of the rural poor in India pushing them further in the throes of poverty. READ MORE

  4. 4. FINANCING OPTIONS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES) : EXPLORING NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AS AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF FINANCING

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : ESISAL-RUTH LEMUEL; [2009]
    Keywords : Non-Bank Financial Institutions; Financing; Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PROBLEM DISCUSSION: Small and medium-sized enterprises are observed as capable instruments to solving the critical problems of development and poverty affecting most developing countries (Kayanula and Quartey 2000; Mead and Liedholm 1998; Fischer 1995), therefore the need for their growth in Nigeria is beyond question. Amidst many other problems, gaining access to bank credits and other financial markets have been identified as a key hindrance to this growth. READ MORE

  5. 5. Title : Potentials of Insurance Market Development in Jizzak region

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Shuhrat Abdullaev; Sharof Abdurahmonov; [2007]
    Keywords : Marketing; Insurance; Management;

    Abstract : Title: Potentials of Insurance Market Development in Jizzak region Authors: Shuhrat Abdulaev, Sharof Abdurahmonov Supervisor: Anders Hederstierna Department: Business Administration, Blekinge Technology Institute Course: Master’s thesis in Business Administration, 10 credits Background and Problem Discussion: The main reasons why we have chosen this topic “Potentials of insurance market development in Jizzak region” for our thesis are the followings: 1) Strong and Competitive insurance market is one of the essential parts of well-developed market economy. How to reach well-developed insurance market is a complex problem that the economy of Uzbekistan is facing now. READ MORE