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An Examination of Life Insurers’ Risk Attitudes

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  • Yaffa Machnes

    (Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

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This paper presents evidence of a significant positive relationship between the ratios of life insurance premiums quoted to smokers relative to the premiums quoted to non-smokers, and the financial strength of the insurance company. This suggests that life insurers reveal increasing relative risk aversion.

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  • Yaffa Machnes, 2010. "An Examination of Life Insurers’ Risk Attitudes," Frontiers in Finance and Economics, SKEMA Business School, vol. 7(2), pages 125-137, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ffe:journl:v:7:y:2010:i:2:p:125-137
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    Keywords

    risk aversion; life insurance; premium quotes;
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    JEL classification:

    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • D92 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Intertemporal Firm Choice, Investment, Capacity, and Financing
    • G2 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services

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