The aim of this project is to develop a natural disaster microinsurance scheme in El Salvador based on a cooperation between Fundamicro and the University of St. Gallen. El Salvador is a country with high population density and low insurance penetration that is highly exposed to natural disasters. One recent example is the intense rainfall in ...
We propose a comprehensive analysis of efficiency and productivity in the Swiss insurance industry, a market that has been significantly restructured in recent years. Using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and covering the time period of 1997 to 2010, we analyze four key economic aspects discussed in academia and practice, reaching from the ...
Marketing scholars as well as leading managers agree on the importance of harnessing the potential synergies that lie in the integration of the online and offline distribution channels. Although the interest in exploring various aspects of channel integration has increased during the last years, existing research has not focused on at least four ...