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J David Cummins

Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science

Joseph E. Boettner Professor

Fox School of Business and Management

1801 Liacouras Walk.

Philadelphia, PA 19122

United States

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1.

Productivity and Efficiency in Insurance: An Overview of the Issues

96-57
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 06 May 1997
Douglas O. Cook and J David Cummins
University of Alabama - Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration and Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science
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Derivatives and Corporate Risk Management: Participation and Volume Decisions in the Insurance Industry

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Citation 27

Derivatives and Corporate Risk Management: Participation and Volume Decisions in the Insurance Industry

Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 27 May 1998 Last Revised: 05 Aug 2014
J David Cummins, Richard D. Phillips and Stephen D. Smith
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department and (Deceased)
Downloads 2,257 (4,461)
Citation 27

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Derivatives, Risk Management, Insurance Companies

Derivatives and Corporate Risk Management: Participation and Volume Decisions in the Insurance Industry

FRB Atlanta Working Paper No. 97-12
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 23 Feb 2015
J David Cummins, Richard D. Phillips and Stephen D. Smith
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department and (Deceased)
Downloads 37 (381,323)
Citation 27

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financial institutions and services, corporate finance and governance, firm objectives, organization and behavior

3.

CAT Bonds and Other Risk-Linked Securities: State of the Market and Recent Developments

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 07 Dec 2007
J David Cummins
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science
Downloads 1,361 (8,999)
Citation 9

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securitization, catastrophic risk, CAT bonds, risk swaps, reinsurance

4.

The Market Value Impact of Operational Risk Events for U.S. Banks and Insurers

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 04 Jan 2005
J David Cummins, Christopher M. Lewis and Ran Wei
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, The Hartford and University of Pennsylvania - Insurance & Risk Management Department
Downloads 1,149 (12,415)
Citation 25

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Operational risk, event study, banking, insurance

5.

Consolidation in the European Insurance Industry: Do Mergers and Acquisitions Create Value for Shareholders?

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Jul 2004
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
Downloads 1,041 (11,690)
Citation 13

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Insurance, European insurance industry, mergers, event study

6.

The Costs and Benefits of Reinsurance

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 11 Jun 2008
J David Cummins, Georges Dionne, Robert Gagné and Abdelhakim Nouira
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, HEC Montreal - Department of Finance, HEC Montreal - Institute of Applied Economics and HEC Montreal - Department of Finance
Downloads 834 (16,374)
Citation 5

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Reinsurance, insolvency risk, risk management, financial intermediation, cost functions, panel data

7.

Convergence of Insurance and Financial Markets: Hybrid and Securitized Risk Transfer Solutions

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 01 Sep 2008
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
Downloads 769 (20,743)
Citation 19

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CAT bonds, catastrophic risk, insurance-linked securities, industry loss warranties, CAT options

8.

The Incentive Effects of No Fault Automobile Insurance

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 12 Apr 2001
J David Cummins, Mary A. Weiss and Richard D. Phillips
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Temple University and Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department
Downloads 660 (29,932)
Citation 19

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No fault, insurance, fatality rates

9.

Systemic Risk and the U.S. Insurance Sector

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Citation 6

Systemic Risk and the U.S. Insurance Sector

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 15 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2014
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
Downloads 595 (35,848)
Citation 6

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Insurance, Reinsurance, Systemic Risk, Contagion

Systemic Risk and the U.S. Insurance Sector

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 81, Issue 3, pp. 489-528, 2014
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Aug 2014
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
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Cat Bonds and Other Risk-Linked Securities: Product Design and Evolution of the Market

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 03 Feb 2012
J David Cummins
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science
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Citation 1

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Catastrophe bonds, risk-linked securities, reinsurance, sidecars, industry loss warranties, secutization

11.

Deregulation, Consolidation, and Efficiency: Evidence from the Spanish Insurance Industry

Wharton Financial Institutions Center Working Paper No. 02-01
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 17 Feb 2002
J David Cummins and María Rubio-Misas
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and University of Malaga - Finance & Accounting
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Citation 23

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12.

Estimating the Cost of Equity Capital for Property-Liability Insurers

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Citation 17

Estimating the Cost of Equity Capital for Property-Liability Insurers

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Jul 2003
J David Cummins and Richard D. Phillips
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department
Downloads 489 (46,271)
Citation 17

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Insurance, Cost of Equity Capital, Full-Information Beta

Estimating the Cost of Equity Capital for Property-Liability Insurers

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 441-478, September 2005
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 31 Aug 2005
J David Cummins and Richard D. Phillips
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department
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The Basis Risk of Catastrophic-Loss Index Securities

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 22 Jun 2000
J David Cummins, David Lalonde and Richard D. Phillips
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Applied Insurance Research and Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department
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Citation 28

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14.

Mergers & Acquisitions in the U.S. Property-Liability Insurance Industry: Productivity and Efficiency Effects

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 05 Jul 2007
J David Cummins and Xiaoying Xie
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and California State University, Fullerton
Downloads 481 (42,820)
Citation 21

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mergers, acquisitions, insurance, efficiency, data envelopment analysis, corporate control theory

15.

Conglomeration Versus Strategic Focus: Evidence from the Insurance Industry

July 1999
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 13 Mar 2000
Allen N. Berger, J David Cummins, Mary A. Weiss and Hongmin Zi
University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Temple University and Hong-Ik University
Downloads 479 (44,882)
Citation 45

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Efficiency of Insurance Firms With Endogenous Risk Management and Financial Intermediation Activities

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 May 2006
Georges Dionne, J David Cummins, Robert Gagné and Abdelhakim Nouira
HEC Montreal - Department of Finance, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, HEC Montreal - Institute of Applied Economics and HEC Montreal - Department of Finance
Downloads 478 (44,556)
Citation 6

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Risk management, US property-liability insurer, risk pooling, financial intermediation, economic efficiency, intermediate output, shadow price, cost function, translog approximation

17.

Reinsurance for Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes in the United States: Current State of the Market and Regulatory Reforms

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 05 Jul 2007
J David Cummins
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science
Downloads 461 (45,657)
Citation 10

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reinsurance, catastrophic risk, cat bonds, terrorism, insurance regulation

18.

Systemic Risk and Regulation of the U.S. Insurance Industry

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Citation 3

Systemic Risk and Regulation of the U.S. Insurance Industry

Networks Financial Institute Policy Brief 2013-PB-02
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 18 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2014
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
Downloads 280 (89,946)
Citation 3

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Systemic risk, Insurance regulation, Financial Stability Oversight Council

Systemic Risk and Regulation of the U.S. Insurance Industry

Forthcoming, Journal of Risk and Insurance
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 26 Feb 2014
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
Downloads 169 (148,723)
Citation 3

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insurance regulation, systemic risk, reinsurance, SRISK, systemically important financial institution, insurance insolvencies

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Hedge the Hedgers: Usage of Reinsurance and Derivatives by Property and Casualty Insurance Companies

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 28 May 2008 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2014
Qingyi (Freda) Song Drechsler and J David Cummins
University of Pennsylvania - Wharton Research Data Services and Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science
Downloads 411 (45,542)
Citation 2

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Hedging, Derivatives, Insurance, Reinsurance

20.

An Empirical Analysis of the Economic Impact of Federal Terrorism Reinsurance

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Citation 23

An Empirical Analysis of the Economic Impact of Federal Terrorism Reinsurance

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 15 Mar 2004
Jeffrey R. Brown, J David Cummins, Christopher M. Lewis and Ran Wei
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Finance, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, The Hartford and University of Pennsylvania - Insurance & Risk Management Department
Downloads 363 (66,711)
Citation 23

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Terrorism, insurance, reinsurance, event study

An Empirical Analysis of the Economic Impact of Federal Terrorism Reinsurance

NBER Working Paper No. w10388
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 19 Apr 2004
Jeffrey R. Brown, J David Cummins, Christopher M. Lewis and Ran Wei
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Finance, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, The Hartford and University of Pennsylvania - Insurance & Risk Management Department
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Citation 23

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21.

Organizational Form and Efficiency: An Analysis of Stock and Mutual Property-Liability Insurers

WFIC 97-02
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 24 Jun 1997
J David Cummins, Mary A. Weiss and Hongmin Zi
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Temple University and Hong-Ik University
Downloads 401 (57,587)
Citation 37

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22.

Efficiency, Productivity, and Scale Economies in the U.S. Property-Liability Insurance Industry

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 31 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2014
J David Cummins and Xiaoying Xie
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and California State University, Fullerton
Downloads 339 (61,746)
Citation 3

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Efficiency, Productivity, Scale Economies, Property-Liability Insurance, DEA, Malmquist indices

23.

Financial Sector Integration and Information Spillovers: Effects of Operational Risk Events on U.S. Banks and Insurers

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2014
J David Cummins, Ran Wei and Xiaoying Xie
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Chicago Partners LLC and California State University, Fullerton
Downloads 314 (57,587)
Citation 3

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operational risk, banks, insurance, event study, contagion, spillovers

24.

Determinants of Insurers' Performance in Risk Pooling, Risk Management, and Financial Intermediation Activities

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 25 May 2007
Georges Dionne, Robert Gagné, Abdelhakim Nouira and J David Cummins
HEC Montreal - Department of Finance, HEC Montreal - Institute of Applied Economics, HEC Montreal - Department of Finance and Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science
Downloads 297 (76,801)
Citation 2

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Risk pooling, risk management, financial intermediation, property-liability insurance, efficiency, agency costs.

25.

Systemic Risk and the Inter-Connectedness between Banks and Insurers: An Econometric Analysis

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Forthcoming, Fox School of Business Research Paper No. 14-023
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 03 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 05 Sep 2014
Hua Chen, J David Cummins, Krupa S. Viswanathan and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Temple University - Department of Risk, Insurance, and Healthcare and Temple University
Downloads 278 (71,720)
Citation 2

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Insurance, banks, systemic risk, probability of default, Granger causality, inter-connectedness

26.

International Comparison of Interest Rate Guarantees in Life Insurance Contracts

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 14 Dec 2007
J David Cummins, Kristian R. Miltersen and Svein-Arne Persson
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Copenhagen Business School and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
Downloads 260 (91,183)
Citation 1

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life insurance, interest rate guarantees, universal life, bonus account, Sharpe ratios

27.

Analyzing Firm Performance in the Insurance Industry Using Frontier Efficiency and Productivity Methods

Number of pages: 74 Posted: 03 Feb 2012
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
Downloads 237 (75,246)
Citation 36

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Insurance, insurance firms, efficiency, productivity, data envelopment analysis, stochastic frontier analysis

28.

Capital Allocation and the Pricing of Financially Intermediated Risks: An Empirical Investigation

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 28 Jun 2006
Richard D. Phillips, J David Cummins and Yijia Lin
Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Department of Finance
Downloads 236 (98,725)
Citation 3

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Capital allocation, Insurance, Prices

29.

Risky Loss Distributions and Modeling the Loss Reserve Payout Tail

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Nov 2004
J David Cummins, James McDonald and Craig B. Merrill
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Brigham Young University - Department of Economics and Brigham Young University
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Citation 1

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Loss distributions, loss reserves, generalized beta distribution, liability insurance

30.

Economies of Scope in Financial Services: A DEA Efficiency Analysis of the US Insurance Industry

Journal of Banking and Finance, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Apr 2010
J David Cummins, Mary A. Weiss, Xiaoying Xie and Hongmin Zi
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Temple University, California State University, Fullerton and Hong-Ik University
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Citation 11

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Scope economies, Conglomeration, Strategic Focus, Insurance, Efficiency, Data Envelopment Analysis

31.

Market Value Relevance of Frontier Efficiency: Evidence from U.S. Property-Liability Insurance Acquisitions and Divestitures

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 17 Jan 2008
J David Cummins and Xiaoying Xie
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and California State University, Fullerton
Downloads 210 (112,669)
Citation 2

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Insurance, data envelopment analysis, acquisitions, divestitures, event study

32.

Federal Financial Exposure to Natural Catastrophe Risk

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 14 Dec 2007
J David Cummins, Michael Suher and George H. Zanjani
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Brown University and Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department
Downloads 184 (132,932)
Citation 1

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catastrophes, disaster relief, federal budget, loss distributions

33.

Reinsurance Counterparty Relationships and Firm Performance In the U.S. Property-Liability Insurance Industry

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 31 May 2012
J David Cummins, Zhijian Feng and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Independent and Temple University
Downloads 172 (105,551)

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Reinsurance, property-liability insurance, efficiency, data envelopment analysis

34.

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Global Insurance Industry: Valuation Effects

Fox School of Business Research Paper No. 15-064
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2016
J David Cummins, Paul J. M. Klumpes and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Nottingham Trent University and Temple University
Downloads 131 (75,485)

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Mergers, acquisitions, insurance industry, event study

35.

Innovations in Insurance Markets: Hybrid and Securitized Risk Transfer Solutions

Dionne's Handbook of Insurance, 2nd edition, 2013
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 26 Feb 2014
J David Cummins and Pauline M. Barrieu
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and London School of Economics
Downloads 101 (144,045)
Citation 1

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Insurance, reinsurance, securitization, cat bonds, industry loss warranties, sidecars

36.

Organizational Form, Ownership Structure, and Top Executive Turnover: Evidence from the Property-Casualty Insurance Industry

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 18 Sep 2013
Jiang Cheng, J David Cummins and Tzuting Lin
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - Department of Finance, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and National Taiwan University - Department of Finance
Downloads 75 (168,548)

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Organizational form, Ownership structure, CEO turnover, Family-owned firms, Mutuals, Closely-held stocks

37.

Economies of Scope, Organizational Form, and Insolvency Risk: Evidence from the Takaful Insurance Industry

Fox School of Business Research Paper No. 15-050
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 03 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2016
Khalid Al Amri, J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Sultan Qaboos University, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
Downloads 68 (129,836)

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Insolvency, Takaful, efficiency, organizational form, economies of scope, data envelopment analysis

38.

Longevity Bond Premiums: The Extreme Value Approach and Risk Cubic Pricing

Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2010
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 24 Apr 2014
Hua Chen and J David Cummins
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science
Downloads 42 (282,229)
Citation 6

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securitization; longevity risk; extreme value theory; bond spreads

39.

The Reinsurance Network Among U.S. Property-Casualty Insurers: Microstructure, Insolvency Risk, and Contagion

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 08 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2016
Hua Chen, J David Cummins, Tao Sun and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Lingnan University and Temple University
Downloads 27 (239,108)

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Reinsurance, network analysis, insolvency, contagion, systemic risk, property-casualty insurance

40.

The Economics of Insurance Intermediaries

Journal of Risk & Insurance, Vol. 73, No. 3, pp. 359-396, September 2006
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 07 Sep 2006
J David Cummins and Neil A. Doherty
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and University of Pennsylvania - Insurance & Risk Management Department
Downloads 22 (428,675)
Citation 16
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The Demand for Insurance With an Upper Limit on Coverage

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 71, No. 2, pp. 253-264, June 2004
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 06 Jul 2004
J David Cummins and Olivier Mahul
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and World Bank - Financial Sector Development
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Citation 12
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Securitization, Insurance, and Reinsurance

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 76, Issue 3, pp. 463-492, September 2009
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 13 Oct 2009
J David Cummins and Philippe Trainar
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Citation 12
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43.

Convergence of Insurance and Financial Markets: Hybrid and Securitized Risk-Transfer Solutions

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 76, Issue 3, pp. 493-545, September 2009
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 13 Oct 2009
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
Downloads 2 (534,385)
Citation 19
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44.

Systemic Risk and the Interconnectedness between Banks and Insurers: An Econometric Analysis

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 81, Issue 3, pp. 623-652, 2014
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Aug 2014
J David Cummins, Krupa S. Viswanathan and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Temple University - Department of Risk, Insurance, and Healthcare and Temple University
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45.

Cat Bonds and Other Risk‐Linked Securities: State of the Market and Recent Developments

Risk Management and Insurance Review, Vol. 11, Issue 1, pp. 23-47, 2008
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 09 Apr 2012
J David Cummins
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science
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46.

Reinsurance for Natural and Man‐Made Catastrophes in the United States: Current State of the Market and Regulatory Reforms

Risk Management and Insurance Review, Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 179-220, 2007
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 09 Apr 2012
J David Cummins
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science
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47.

Insurance Market Dynamics: Between Global Developments and Local Contingencies

Risk Management and Insurance Review, Vol. 11, Issue 2, pp. 295-326, 2008
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 09 Apr 2012
J David Cummins and Bertrand Venard
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Audencia Nantes School of Management
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48.

Integration and Efficiency Convergence in European Life Insurance Markets

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 11 May 2017
J David Cummins and María Rubio-Misas
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and University of Malaga - Finance & Accounting
Downloads 0 (418,767)

Abstract:

European Life Insurance Markets, Convergence, Metafrontiers, Cost and Revenue Efficiency, Environmental Factors

49.

Organizational Form, Ownership Structure, and CEO Turnover: Evidence from the Property–Casualty Insurance Industry

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 84, Issue 1, pp. 95-126, 2017
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 06 Feb 2017
Jiang Cheng, J David Cummins and Tzuting Lin
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and National Taiwan University - Department of Finance
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50.

Equity Capital, Internal Capital Markets, and Optimal Capital Structure in the US Property-Casualty Insurance Industry

Annual Review of Financial Economics, Vol. 8, pp. 121-153, 2016
Posted: 18 Nov 2016
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University

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51.

Efficiency and Productivity in the US Property-Liability Insurance Industry: Ownership Structure, Product and Distribution Strategies

Number of pages: 71 Posted: 23 Sep 2016
J David Cummins and Xiaoying Xie
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and California State University, Fullerton
Downloads 0 (444,167)

Abstract:

property-liability insurance, productivity, data envelopment analysis (DEA), Malmquist index, mutual insurers, distribution systems, diversification

52.

Equity Capital, Internal Capital Markets, and Optimal Capital Structure in the U.S. Property-Casualty Insurance Industry

Fox School of Business Research Paper No. 16-030
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 20 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2016
J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University
Downloads 0 (311,323)

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property-casualty insurance, optimal capital structure, internal capital markets, underwriting cycles, reinsurance

53.

Competition, Efficiency, and Soundness in European Life Insurance Markets

Journal of Financial Stability, Vol. 28, No. 1, 2017
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 18 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 08 May 2017
J David Cummins, María Rubio-Misas and Dev V. Vencappa
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, University of Malaga - Finance & Accounting and Nottingham University Business School
Downloads 0 (209,948)

Abstract:

European Life Insurance Markets, Convergence, Metafrontiers, Cost and Revenue Efficiency, Environmental Factors

54.

Optimal Capital Utilization by Financial Firms: Evidence from the Property-Liability Insurance Industry

Journal of Financial Services Research, Volume 21, Issue 1/2, February/April 2002
Posted: 19 Jun 2003
J David Cummins
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science

Abstract:

Data envelopment analysis, capital structure, efficiency, property-liability insurance, organizational form

55.

Capitalization of the Property-Liability Insurance Industry: Overview

Journal of Financial Services Research, Vol. 21, No. 1 & 2, February/April 2002
Posted: 08 Mar 2003
J David Cummins and Neil A. Doherty
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and University of Pennsylvania - Insurance & Risk Management Department

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Capital structure, property-liability insurance, organizational form, insolvency risk, financial ratings, efficiency

56.

An Asian Option Approach to the Valuation of Insurance Futures Contracts

WFIC Paper 94-03
Posted: 22 Aug 1998
J David Cummins and Hélyette Geman
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and University of London - Economics, Mathematics and Statistics

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57.

Pricing Excess-of-loss Reinsurance Contracts against Catastrophic Loss

WFIC 98-09
Posted: 03 Aug 1998
J David Cummins, Christopher M. Lewis and Richard D. Phillips
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, The Hartford and Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department

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58.

Efficiency, Scale Economies and Consolidation in the U.S. Life Insurance Industry

WFIC Working Paper No. 98-08
Posted: 03 Aug 1998
J David Cummins, Sharon L. Tennyson and Mary A. Weiss
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Temple University

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59.

Financial Pricing of Insurance in Multiple Line Insurance Companies

96-09
Posted: 25 Jun 1998
Richard D. Phillips, J David Cummins and Franklin Allen
Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Imperial College London

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The Coexistence of Multiple Distribution Systems for Financial Services: The Case of Property-Liability Insurance

FEDS Paper Number: 95-22
Posted: 26 May 1998
Allen N. Berger, J David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss
University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business, Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Temple University

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61.

Measuring Cost Efficiency in the U.S. Life Insurance Industry: Econometric and Mathematical Programming Approaches

WFIC Working Paper 97-03
Posted: 19 Mar 1997
J David Cummins and Hongmin Zi
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science and Hong-Ik University

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62.

Corporate Hedging in the Insurance Industry: The Use of Financial Derivatives by U.S. Insurers

FRB Atlanta Working Paper 96-19
Posted: 09 Jul 1996
J David Cummins, Richard D. Phillips and Stephen D. Smith
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department and (Deceased)

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63.

The Incentive Effects of No-Fault Automobile Insurance

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 27 Oct 1999
J David Cummins, Mary A. Weiss and Richard D. Phillips
Temple University - Risk Management & Insurance & Actuarial Science, Temple University and Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department
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Citation 19

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