How Do Property and Casualty Insurers Manage Risk? The Role of Reinsurance

Andy Polacek

Chicago Fed Letter, 2015, No 334

Abstract: By tempering financial losses, the insurance industry lends resilience to the economy and helps homeowners and businesses recover from natural disasters and other catastrophes. In order to do this, however, the insurance industry must itself be resilient.

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Date: 2015
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