Why Insurance Regulation is Crucial for Long-term Investment and Economic Growth

Dario Focarelli
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Dario Focarelli: LUISS School of European Political Economy, Postal: Via di Villa Emiliani, 14, 00197 Rome, Italy

No 2017/1, LEAP Working Papers from Luiss Institute for European Analysis and Policy

Abstract: This paper focuses on the role of insurers as providers of funds for long-term investment in the real economy, with an examination of the European market. The thesis is that financial regulation, and prudential insurance regulation in particular, crucially affects insurers’ investment behavior and therefore their contribution to financial stability and economic growth, which for many reasons will be increasing in the near future. Accordingly, careful assessment of the effects of Solvency II on the insurance industry is required, bearing in mind the regulatory review planned for 2018.

Keywords: Insurance; Insurance Companies; Regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G22 G32 L10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2017-01-13
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