Essays about: "risk and the Swedish insurance sector"

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1. 1. The impact of pension financing on company performance

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : David Elvingsson; Simon Danielsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Pensions; ITP2; Discount rate; PRI; Alecta;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine whether the risk and return of Swedish companies differ depending on the way they meet their pensions obligations. In particular we compare the two possible solutions for financing ITP2, that is the PRI-method, where pension provisions are invested in the companies' assets and kept as a liability on the balance sheet, and the Alecta-method, where pension provisions are invested in a pension fund by the insurance company Alecta. READ MORE

3. 2. How External Requirements Affect the InsuranceIndustry : An Investigation on Swedish Insurance Companies’Adjustments to Solvency II

   University essay from KTH/Hållbarhet och industriell dynamik; KTH/Entreprenörskap och Innovation

   Author : SIRI ANDERSSON; Patricia Lind; [2016]
   Keywords : Solvency II; Insurance Company; Business Changes; Organizational Changes; Capital Requirements; Risk Management; Low-Frequency and High-Impact Risks.;

   Abstract : The financial sector stands for an important part of society’s fundamental infrastructure andnational economy. Previous financial crises indicate the importance of having a well-regulatedfinancial market. Former directives of regulating the insurance industry had insufficient solvencyregulations and were lacking in risk management. READ MORE

4. 3. Factors affecting crop insurance decision : a survey among Swedish farmers

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Filip Brånstrand; Fredrik Wester; [2014]
   Keywords : crop insurance; risk management; production risk; expected utility theory;

   Abstract : Farmers are constantly facing changes, and the exposure to risk requires monitoring these changes. Financial risks, institutional risks, market risks and production risks are the different risk categories that the farmers face. Production risks stems from factors the farmer cannot affect or is beyond his control. READ MORE

5. 4. Riskkapitalister i djursjukvården

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Karin Sjölin; [2014]
   Keywords : djursjukvård; riskkapitalist; försäkringar; djur; försäkringspremier; veterinär; djursjukvårdare;

   Abstract : Djursjukvården i Sverige omsatte 2013 3 miljarder kronor och marknaden har vuxit 10 % per år de senaste tio åren. Den största delen av ökningen beror på att vården har blivit mer avancerad, tekniken är mer utvecklad och att människor är villiga att betala mer för sina sjuka djur. READ MORE

6. 5. CAN LOW RISK IN THE SWEDISH BANKING SECTOR PAY IN THE LONG RUN?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Christer Bartholdi; [2013]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Banks are normally heavily indebted with equity levels of 5-10 percent of total assets or even lower. The assets consist mainly of short-term and long-term loans, funded by deposits which can be withdrawn at short notice. READ MORE