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The Effects Of Merger And Acquisition On The Price Of Insurance And Firm Performance In The U.S. Property-Liability Insurance Industry, Jeung Bo Shim

Risk Management and Insurance Dissertations

Although the economic motivation and efficiency effects of mergers and acquisitions (M & As) in the insurance industry have been discussed, none of the prior studies have addressed the relationship between M & A activity and insurance price change. In addition, little is known about the effect of diversification on the differences in insurance price across lines. The main objective of the dissertation is to provide evidence on these issues. A secondary objective is to investigate the relationship between M & A activity and insurer’s efficiency and financial performance. We also examine various firm characteristics that affect insurance price differences …