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How can non-life insurance linked securities be sustainable? (Mexico Case Study)

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  • Mondher bellalah
  • Shirley Mardonez
  • Omar Masood

    (THEMA, Universite de Cergy-Pontoise
    Researcher of The Externado, University of Colombia
    Royal Business School, University of East London)

Abstract

The world is experiencing the development of new financial instruments to cope with natural catastrophes economic losses, this paper contributes to the forward movement of the discussion about the sustainability of one of these instruments known as non-life insurance linked securities. It shows a deep analysis of Mexico CAT bonds issuances and the application of a case event model that evaluates the correlation between the overall Mexican stock market and catastrophes in Mexico.

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  • Mondher bellalah & Shirley Mardonez & Omar Masood, 2013. "How can non-life insurance linked securities be sustainable? (Mexico Case Study)," Thema Working Papers 2013-18, THEMA (Théorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), CY Cergy-Paris University, ESSEC and CNRS.
    • Handle: RePEc:ema:worpap:2013-18
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    JEL classification:

    • G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General

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