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- January 2012
- Case
Taikang Insurance: Standing Out In China's Crowded Insurance Market
By: William C. Kirby and Tracy Yuen Manty
As a joint-stock insurance company in China, with both state-owned enterprises and foreign firms as investors, Taikang Insurance was becoming a force in the industry. It not only competed with well-entrenched state-owned rivals, but it was also seen as an... View Details
Kirby, William C., and Tracy Yuen Manty. "Taikang Insurance: Standing Out In China's Crowded Insurance Market." Harvard Business School Case 312-109, January 2012.
- 20 Apr 2017
- Cold Call Podcast
Making Health Insurance That Consumers Actually Like
- January 2024
- Case
Net Zero Insurance Alliance: An Alliance in Crisis
By: Peter Tufano and Karina Val
The Net Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), a UN-convened alliance of major global insurers, was formed in 2021, but by 2023 had lost over 60% of its members. While NZIA had enjoyed a rapid and productive start by setting standards for the industry and sharing best... View Details
- 02 May 2018
- News
Why Employers Drag Feet on Value-Based Insurance
- December 2021 (Revised February 2023)
- Teaching Note
Value-Based Insurance Design at Onex
By: Joshua Schwartzstein, Amitabh Chandra and Amram Migdal
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 921-023. View Details
- 12 May 2008
- News
Insurance model follows American tradition
- 2024
- Working Paper
When Insurers Exit: Climate Losses, Fragile Insurers, and Mortgage Markets
By: Ishita Sen, Pari Sastry and Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva
This paper studies how homeowners insurance markets respond to growing climate losses and how this impacts mortgage market dynamics. Using Florida as a case study, we show that traditional insurers are exiting high risk areas, and new lower quality insurers are... View Details
Keywords: Insurance; Natural Disasters; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Insurance Industry; Florida
Sen, Ishita, Pari Sastry, and Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva. "When Insurers Exit: Climate Losses, Fragile Insurers, and Mortgage Markets." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-051, February 2024. (Revise & Resubmit, Quarterly Journal of Economics.)
- 23 Jun 2010
- News
$100,000 Is Plenty for Deposit Insurance
- July 1987
- Case
Prudential Insurance Co. of America--1985
By: Andre F. Perold
Perold, Andre F. "Prudential Insurance Co. of America--1985." Harvard Business School Case 288-007, July 1987.
- March 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Case
Paul Revere Insurance Co. (B)
Describes a program of value-analysis workshops undertaken by this company as part of its massive effort to regain the number one position in its industry. The value-analysis workshops are the second half of the company's two-part Quality Has Value process. The focus... View Details
Hart, Christopher. "Paul Revere Insurance Co. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 687-033, March 1987. (Revised January 1988.)
- 2010
- Working Paper
The Insurance Industry in Brazil: A Long-term View
By: Marcelo de Paiva Abreu and Felipe Tamega Fernandes
This paper surveys the formation and development of insurance business in Brazil. It describes its origins, from the colonial times and imperial era to recent events. Particular attention is given to regulatory changes, showing how they evolved in response to... View Details
Abreu, Marcelo de Paiva, and Felipe Tamega Fernandes. "The Insurance Industry in Brazil: A Long-term View." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-109, June 2010.
- January 1980
- Supplement
Capital Mortgage Insurance Corp. (F)
Ware, James P. "Capital Mortgage Insurance Corp. (F)." Harvard Business School Supplement 480-062, January 1980.
- January 1980
- Supplement
Capital Mortgage Insurance Corp. (C)
Ware, James P. "Capital Mortgage Insurance Corp. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 480-059, January 1980.
- January 1980
- Supplement
Capital Mortgage Insurance Corp. (B)
Ware, James P. "Capital Mortgage Insurance Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 480-058, January 1980.
- 20 Nov 2015
- News
Insurance giant shakes ACA tree
- 22 May 2024
- News
Best Car Insurance in Massachusetts
- August 1973
- Case
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (B)
Greyser, Stephen A. "Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 574-021, August 1973.
- January 2019 (Revised June 2019)
- Technical Note
U.S. Commercial Health Insurance Industry
By: Susanna Gallani, Mary Witkowski and Harry B. Wolberg
This note describes the role of commercial payers in the U.S. healthcare industry. We begin with a review of the historical evolution of commercial payers and their role in the market, from the beginning to the Affordable Care Act and beyond. Every wave of reforms in... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Insurance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Insurance Industry; Insurance Industry; United States
Gallani, Susanna, Mary Witkowski, and Harry B. Wolberg. "U.S. Commercial Health Insurance Industry." Harvard Business School Technical Note 119-064, January 2019. (Revised June 2019.)
- March 2007 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Micro Insurance Agency: Helping the Poor Manage Risk
By: Michael Chu and Jean Hazell
The notable success of insurance products for low-income clients of its microfinance network leads Opportunity International to launch the first global specialized microinsurance company, the Micro Insurance Agency (MIA). Building on the experience in 10 countries... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Cost Management; Microfinance; Globalization; Growth and Development Strategy; Risk Management; Infrastructure; Nonprofit Organizations; Competition; Financial Services Industry; Africa; Asia; Latin America
Chu, Michael, and Jean Hazell. "Micro Insurance Agency: Helping the Poor Manage Risk." Harvard Business School Case 307-089, March 2007. (Revised April 2007.)
- Article
Theory of Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance
By: André Perold and Fischer Black
Perold, André, and Fischer Black. "Theory of Constant Proportion Portfolio Insurance." Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control 16, nos. 3-4 (July–October 1992): 403–426.