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- April 2013
- Supplement
AIG and the American Taxpayers (B)
By: Karthik Ramanna and Matthew Shaffer
Explores the decision faced by AIG's board on whether to join shareholder and ex-CEO Maurice Greenberg's lawsuit against the U.S. government. The suit, argued by super-lawyer David Boies (of Bush v. Gore and California Gay Marriage fame), claims that in September 2008...
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Keywords:
Financial Markets;
Financial Policy;
Property Rights;
Financial Institutions;
Financial Crisis;
Financial Management;
Insurance Industry;
United States
Ramanna, Karthik, and Matthew Shaffer. "AIG and the American Taxpayers (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-125, April 2013.
- June 2006
- Case
Home Equity Protection
Nearly 70% of households in the United States own their own home and, yet, virtually no household is insured against a crash in housing values. Is there a market for an insurance product, home equity protection, that would provide this protection? Focuses on the...
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Goetzmann, William N., and Laura Winig. "Home Equity Protection." Harvard Business School Case 206-110, June 2006.
- April 2024
- Article
Pay-As-You-Go Insurance: Experimental Evidence on Consumer Demand and Behavior
By: Raymond Kluender
Pay-as-you-go contracts reduce minimum purchase requirements which may increase market participation. We randomize the introduction and price(s) of a novel pay-as-you-go contract to the California auto insurance market where 17 percent of drivers are uninsured. The...
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Kluender, Raymond. "Pay-As-You-Go Insurance: Experimental Evidence on Consumer Demand and Behavior." Review of Financial Studies 37, no. 4 (April 2024): 1118–1148.
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Should You Sell Your Digital Privacy?
and claim the value of their marketplace identities, and that give producers the incentive to respect them." We asked Deighton to elaborate on his ideas. Working Knowledge: You argue that market forces can do a better job than View Details
- September 2012 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Integrated Reporting in South Africa
This case presents a 20-year history of the evolution of corporate governance and corporate reporting in South Africa starting in 1992 with a focus on the three King codes of corporate governance (King I in 1994, King II in 2000, and King III in 2009). From a reporting...
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Keywords:
Integrated Reporting;
Sustainability Reporting;
Stock Exchanges;
South Africa;
Corporate Reporting;
Regulation;
Nonfinancial Performance;
History;
Corporate Disclosure;
Markets;
Integrated Corporate Reporting;
Performance;
Corporate Governance;
South Africa
Eccles, Robert G., George Serafeim, and Pippa Armbrester. "Integrated Reporting in South Africa." Harvard Business School Case 413-038, September 2012. (Revised November 2012.)
- July 2021 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
Allianz Customer Centricity: Is Simplicity the Way Forward?
By: Eva Ascarza and Emilie Billaud
This case explores the tradeoffs between product personalization and simplicity as companies grow. The case presents an opportunity to understand whether and how each of these approaches enables and/or limits companies’ abilities to provide customer satisfaction while...
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Keywords:
Simplicity;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customization and Personalization;
Customer Satisfaction;
Performance Efficiency;
Strategy;
Insurance Industry;
Europe;
Germany
Ascarza, Eva, and Emilie Billaud. "Allianz Customer Centricity: Is Simplicity the Way Forward?" Harvard Business School Case 522-008, July 2021. (Revised October 2021.)
- March 2019 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
HelloSelf: Foundation
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
On January 6, 2019, HelloSelf, a London-based “BrainTech” company, founded a year earlier by Charles Wells, soft launched. The proposition was simply to help its members “Be your Best Self.” The company provided its registered members with access to a clinical...
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Keywords:
Startup;
Start-up;
Startup Management;
Startup Marketing;
Startups;
Start-ups;
BrainTech;
Marketing Research;
Strategic Decision Making;
Strategy Development;
Strategy Dynamics;
Neuroscience;
Cognition;
Cognitive Psychology;
Health & Wellness;
Health Care;
Health Care Reform;
Health Care Outcomes;
Self-awareness;
Mental Health;
Wellbeing;
Wellness;
Funding;
Equity Financing;
Raising Capital;
Synergies;
Team Building;
National Health Insurance;
Artificial Intelligence;
MVP;
Business Startups;
Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Management;
Well-being;
Marketing Channels;
Decision Making;
Strategy;
Technology;
United Kingdom;
London
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "HelloSelf: Foundation." Harvard Business School Case 719-492, March 2019. (Revised June 2021.)
- November 2000
- Exercise
Atlantis-Biovent Negotiation: Confidential Instructions for Biovent
This two-party exercise illustrates bidding strategy in the context of settling a large insurance claim. Specifically, the claimant (Biovent) and the insurer (Atlantis) are asked to submit confidential offers to a dispute resolution website that will determine whether...
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Keywords:
Insurance;
Bids and Bidding;
Emerging Markets;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Conflict of Interests;
Strategy;
Web Sites
Wheeler, Michael A. "Atlantis-Biovent Negotiation: Confidential Instructions for Biovent." Harvard Business School Exercise 801-263, November 2000.
- 21 Jul 2016
- News
Justice Department sues to block two health-care mega-mergers
- September 1991 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Manzana Insurance: Fruitvale Branch (Abridged)
Deals with performance assessment and improvement of a service operation in the insurance industry, a market that is highly sensitive to response time. Two branch offices in direct competition are described, and the impact of response time on performance is suggested....
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Keywords:
Business Offices;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Time Management;
Service Operations;
Performance Evaluation;
Competition;
Insurance Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Manzana Insurance: Fruitvale Branch (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 692-015, September 1991. (Revised January 1997.)
- June 2018
- Background Note
Introduction to Life Settlements
By: Alexander Braun, Lauren H. Cohen, Christopher J. Malloy and Jiahua Xu
Life insurance is an asset owned by the majority of American adults (61%). Note that this 61% penetration rate is essentially at parity with home ownership (64%) and higher than that of 401(k) retirement account ownership (53%). Life settlements, or life insurance...
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Braun, Alexander, Lauren H. Cohen, Christopher J. Malloy, and Jiahua Xu. "Introduction to Life Settlements." Harvard Business School Background Note 218-127, June 2018.
- November 2000
- Exercise
Atlantis-Biovent Negotiation: Confidential Instructions for Atlantis
This two-party exercise illustrates bidding strategy in the context of settling a large insurance claim. Specifically, the claimant (Biovent) and the insurer (Atlantis) are asked to submit confidential offers to a dispute resolution Web site that will determine whether...
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Keywords:
Insurance;
Bids and Bidding;
Digital Platforms;
Negotiation Process;
Conflict and Resolution;
Strategy;
Internet and the Web
Wheeler, Michael A. "Atlantis-Biovent Negotiation: Confidential Instructions for Atlantis." Harvard Business School Exercise 801-262, November 2000.
- 16 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
When the Internet Runs Out of IP Addresses
roadblocks are delaying its widespread implementation, probably for many years. So what happens when the last IPv4 address is assigned? Harvard Business School professor Benjamin G. Edelman proposes a solution: Create a market for holders...
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- 09 Jul 2009
- News
Limited Choices
- 2013
- Working Paper
How Does Risk Management Influence Production Decisions? Evidence from a Field Experiment
By: Shawn Cole, Xavier Gine and James Vickery
Weather is a key source of income risk, particularly in emerging market economies. This paper uses a randomized controlled trial involving a sample of Indian farmers to study how an innovative rainfall insurance product affects production decisions. We find that...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Production;
Weather;
Insurance;
Emerging Markets;
Agribusiness;
Insurance Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
India
Cole, Shawn, Xavier Gine, and James Vickery. "How Does Risk Management Influence Production Decisions? Evidence from a Field Experiment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-080, March 2013. (Revised September 2014.)
- 15 May 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Barriers to Household Risk Management: Evidence from India
- August 2003 (Revised September 2008)
- Background Note
Note on Financing of the U.S. Health Care Sector
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Jeff Grahling
This course describes the public and private sources of financing of the U.S. health-care sector,and identifies the characteristics of insurance policies, their costs, the structure of the insurance industry, and the role of consultants and brokers. The insurance...
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Keywords:
Economic Sectors;
Financing and Loans;
Insurance;
Industry Structures;
Insurance Industry;
Insurance Industry;
United States
Herzlinger, Regina E., and Jeff Grahling. "Note on Financing of the U.S. Health Care Sector." Harvard Business School Background Note 304-039, August 2003. (Revised September 2008.)
- 02 Feb 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Do Employment Protections Reduce Productivity? Evidence from U.S. States
- 21 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
The $15 Billion Question: Have Loot Boxes Turned Video Gaming into Gambling?
Players have long been able to buy virtual items with real money in video games, such as special weapons and features. But Nintendo raised the ire of parents and regulators in 2018 when it added so-called loot boxes—a virtual lottery for...
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- 25 Aug 2009
- News