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- November 2011 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
China Life: Micro Insurance for the Poor
By: Shawn Cole and Lilei Xu
China Life must decide whether to accept the government's "invitation" to develop a microinsurance product for the rural poor. Can it be done profitably? View Details
Cole, Shawn, and Lilei Xu. "China Life: Micro Insurance for the Poor." Harvard Business School Case 212-030, November 2011. (Revised March 2013.)
- 1993
- Chapter
Deposit Insurance Reform: A Functional Approach
By: Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Insurance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; Insurance Industry; Insurance Industry
Merton, Robert C., and Zvi Bodie. "Deposit Insurance Reform: A Functional Approach." In Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy. Vol. 38, edited by A. Meltzer and C. Plosser. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1993.
- 2018
- Working Paper
The Impact of Pensions and Insurance on Global Yield Curves
By: Robin Greenwood and Annette Vissing-Jorgensen
We document a strong effect of pension and insurance company (P&I) assets on the long end of the yield curve. Using data from 26 countries, the yield spread between 30-year and 10-year government bond yields is negatively related to the ratio of pension assets (in... View Details
Greenwood, Robin, and Annette Vissing-Jorgensen. "The Impact of Pensions and Insurance on Global Yield Curves." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-109, June 2018. (Revised December 2018.)
- June 23, 2010
- Article
$100,000 Is Plenty for Deposit Insurance
By: Robert C. Pozen
Keywords: Insurance
Pozen, Robert C. "$100,000 Is Plenty for Deposit Insurance." Wall Street Journal (June 23, 2010).
- May 1975 (Revised June 1975)
- Case
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (C)
Keywords: Insurance Industry
Greyser, Stephen A. "Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 575-114, May 1975. (Revised June 1975.)
- January 1999 (Revised December 2020)
- Case
The U.S. Banking Panic of 1933 and Federal Deposit Insurance
By: Julio J. Rotemberg and Sabina M. Ciminero
After highlighting some key developments in the banking history of the United States, the case illustrates the Banking Panic of 1933 and the way in which Franklin D. Roosevelt dealt with it at the beginning of his presidency. Describes the main components of banking... View Details
Keywords: Government Legislation; Insurance; Crisis Management; Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; History; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; United States
Rotemberg, Julio J., and Sabina M. Ciminero. "The U.S. Banking Panic of 1933 and Federal Deposit Insurance." Harvard Business School Case 799-077, January 1999. (Revised December 2020.)
- December 1974 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.
By: W. Earl Sasser and Robert L. Banks
Keywords: Insurance Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, and Robert L. Banks. "Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co." Harvard Business School Case 675-088, December 1974. (Revised May 1990.)
- May 2020
- Teaching Note
fidentiaX: The Tradable Insurance Marketplace on Blockchain
By: Alexander Braun, Lauren H. Cohen and Jiahua Xu
- March 1991 (Revised May 1991)
- Case
New York Life Insurance Co.: Pension Department
By: Robert J. Dolan
Analyzes competition in the pension fund industry. In particular, New York Life must decide whether to compete head-to-head with mutual fund giants by offering record-keeping services or to just continue to focus on selling investment products. Presents the results of... View Details
Dolan, Robert J. "New York Life Insurance Co.: Pension Department." Harvard Business School Case 591-051, March 1991. (Revised May 1991.)
- March 2017 (Revised January 2021)
- Case
ABRY Partners and NSM Insurance Group
Scharfstein, David. "ABRY Partners and NSM Insurance Group." Harvard Business School Case 217-066, March 2017. (Revised January 2021.)
- June 24, 2016
- Article
Health Insurance Mergers Put Consumers Last
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "Health Insurance Mergers Put Consumers Last." The Hill (June 24, 2016). (Opinion.)
- January 1988 (Revised March 1988)
- Case
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (D)
Vitale, Michael R. "Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (D)." Harvard Business School Case 188-056, January 1988. (Revised March 1988.)
- July 1986 (Revised August 1987)
- Case
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (C)
Vitale, Michael R. "Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 187-022, July 1986. (Revised August 1987.)
- 10 Jan 2009
- News
Health Insurance CEOs Get Big Raises
- Jul 2012
- Conference Presentation
The Indigenization of Insurance in China
By: Elisabeth Koll
Koll, Elisabeth. "The Indigenization of Insurance in China." Paper presented at the 16th World Economic History Congress, International Economic History Association, Stellenbosch, South Africa, July 2012. (Presented in the panel "The International Networks Forged by the Insurance Industry since the End of the 18th Century.")
- June 1982 (Revised August 1985)
- Case
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (A)
Parsons, Gregory L. "Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 182-276, June 1982. (Revised August 1985.)
- 28 Mar 2014
- News