Research Handbook on the Economics of Insurance Law

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The fields of insurance law and insurance economics have long and distinguished scholarly histories, but participants in the two disciplines have not always communicated well across academic silos. This Handbook encourages more policy-relevant insurance economics scholarship and more economically sophisticated legal scholarship by bringing together original contributions from leading scholars in both fields.The benefits of this inter-disciplinary approach are introduced and illustrated in four comprehensive sections:Why and how do individuals purchase insurance?The role of the state in insurance marketsThe regulation of insuranceInsurance law in the courts.Overall, this Handbook synthesizes the insights of insurance economics with the flourishing body of economically oriented research in insurance law.As well as providing a new approach for scholars, the Handbook will prove a useful reference for insurance lawyers and insurance regulators owing to its policy relevant, practical approach.Contributors: K.S. Abraham, D. Asmat, R. Avraham, T. Baker, E.F. Brown, P.-A. Chiappori, M.F. Grace, S.E. Harrington, D. Jaffee, R.W. Klein, H.C. Kunreuther, J. Kwak, K.D. Logue, J.A. Nyman, M.V. Pauly, D. Schwarcz, P. Siegelman, C. Silver, R. Squire, S. Tennyson

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-08-28
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieResearch Handbooks in Law and Economics series
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781782547136

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Contents:IntroductionDaniel Schwarcz and Peter SiegelmanPART I WHY AND HOW DO INDIVIDUALS PURCHASE INSURANCE?1. Behavioral Economics and Insurance: Principles and Solutions Howard C. Kunreuther and Mark V. Pauly2. Insurance Agents in the 21st Century: The Problem of Biased AdviceDaniel Schwarcz and Peter Siegelman3. Moral and Other Hazards of Economic Analysis of Health InsuranceJohn A. Nyman4. Does The Theory of Insurance Support Awarding Pain and Suffering Damages in Torts?Ronen AvrahamPART II THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN INSURANCE MARKETS5. “Social Insurance,” Risk Spreading, and RedistributionJames Kwak6. Catastrophe Insurance Dwight Jaffee7. US Healthcare ReformScott E. HarringtonPART III INSURANCE REGULATION8. Insurance Solvency Regulation: A New World Order?Elizabeth F. Brown and Robert W. Klein 9. Classification Risk and its RegulationKenneth S. Abraham and Pierre-André Chiappori10. Economics of State versus Federal RegulationMartin F. Grace PART IV COURTS AND INSURANCE11. Mandatory Rules and Default Rules in Insurance ContractsTom Baker and Kyle D. Logue12. The Law and Economics of Insurance Bad Faith LiabilityDaniel Asmat and Sharon Tennyson13. Basic Economics of the Defense of Covered Claims Charles Silver14. The Artificial Collective-Action Problem in Lawsuits Against Insured DefendentsRichard Squire15. The Law and Economics of Liability Insurance: A Theoretical and Empirical Review Tom Baker and Peter SiegelmanIndex

'The Research Handbook is a tremendously useful resource for both experienced insurance and insurance law scholars as well as newcomers to either field. The articles cover the most pressing questions in both disciplines in a succinct, accessible manner, without over-simplifying the inquiry. Economics, cognitive science, regulatory theory, and legal analysis are all brought to bear to illuminate the field. The Handbook is particularly successful in its avowed mission of working to bridge the persistent gap between scholarship regarding insurance theory and operations and scholarship addressing legal issues surrounding insurance.'