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Is Bancassurance a Viable Model for Financial Firms?

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  • L. Paige Fields
  • Donald R. Fraser
  • James W. Kolari

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The bancassurance (i.e., bank and insurance company combinations) model for financial firm architecture has been widely used in Europe and recently has been adopted by U.S. financial firms. We provide evidence regarding the viability of bancassurance combinations for U.S. and non‐U.S. mergers between 1997 and 2002. We find positive gains and no significant risk shifts for shareholders of bidding firms, and that higher CEO stock ownership results in less positive gains for shareholders. These and other results suggest that bancassurance firms are viable entities that may play an important role in the future evolution of the U.S. financial system.

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  • L. Paige Fields & Donald R. Fraser & James W. Kolari, 2007. "Is Bancassurance a Viable Model for Financial Firms?," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 74(4), pages 777-794, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jrinsu:v:74:y:2007:i:4:p:777-794
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2007.00234.x
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