Publications

20 Apr 2017
Cold Call Podcast

Making Health Insurance That Consumers Actually Like

Keywords: Re: Regina E. Herzlinger; Insurance; Insurance

June 2023
Teaching Note

From Cradle to Heaven: Taikang Insurance Group

By: William C. Kirby and Noah B. Truwit

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 320-088. The case explores the rise of Taikang Insurance Group and its quest to be a leader of one of China's fastest-growing industries. Due to China's underdeveloped social welfare state, Taikang saw an opportunity for the private... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Government and Politics; Health Industry; China

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

Keywords: Climate Change; Insurance; Standards; Alliances; Business and Government Relations; Cooperation; Insurance Industry

Fast Answer

Insurance company filings: Statutory reports

Where can I find insurance company's statutory reports? Here is what you can do: go to S&P Capital IQ Pro type in the company name at the top search box select from choices on left to view Corporate Profile, News View Details

April 1987
Background Note

Note on Accounting for Property and Casualty Insurance Companies

By: Andre F. Perold

Keywords: Accounting; Insurance; Insurance Industry

Find at Harvard

23 Jun 2010
News

$100,000 Is Plenty for Deposit Insurance

February 2005 (Revised July 2005)
Case

Allianz (B): Integrating an Insurer and a Bank

By: Joseph L. Bower, Marc L. Bertoneche, Anders Sjoman and Sonja Ellingson Hout

Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details

Keywords: Banking Industry; Germany

2014
Working Paper

Rethinking Insurance Crowd-Out: Evidence from SCHIP and Medicaid

By: Gareth Olds

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

June 2024
Supplement

Zurich Insurance (ZI) (A-C)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Claudio Feser

02 May 2018
News

Why Employers Drag Feet on Value-Based Insurance

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

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

Keywords: Quality; Valuation; Competitive Strategy; Insurance Industry; United States

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

Keywords: History; Insurance; Insurance Industry; Brazil