Essays about: "history of insurance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words history of insurance.
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1. Is China Really Socialist?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates if China is a socialist economy or not. The topic, which has triggered many leading scholars, is highly interesting since institutions are pivotal to understanding a country’s economic performance. Previous studies have neglected the classic socialist literature, giving ambiguous interpretations of what is socialism. READ MORE
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2. Risk Assessment of Digital Assets – Insurance Applications in Cryptocurrencies and NFTs
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknikAbstract : The aim of the project is to develop a framework for an insurance policy for digital assets. The project comprised several stages, starting with the identification of risks associated with these assets. Policyholders were then categorized into two groups based on a predefined rating factor. READ MORE
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3. Analysis of floodplain population dynamics in the USA from 1790 to 2010
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Floodplain is an important location for the economic and social development of society throughout history, although it afflicted by different disasters like floods and bank erosion from time to time. Population dynamics and distribution trends have important effects on the landscape and society. READ MORE
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4. Modelling CLV in the Insurance Industry Using Deep Learning Methods
University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistikAbstract : This paper presents a master’s thesis project in which deep learning methods are used to both calculate and subsequently attempt to maximize Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) for an insurance provider’s customers. Specifically, the report investigates whether panel data comprised of customers monthly insurance policy subscription history can be used with Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) to achieve better predictive performance than the naïve forecasting model. READ MORE
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5. How does increased retirement age affect women’s employment and health? Evidence from Italy
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper uses a pension reform in Italy to estimate how increased retirement age affect employment and health for women on the cusp of retirement. Using variation between birth cohorts and employing a difference-in-difference design, I estimate that an increase in retirement age by 2.75 or 3. READ MORE