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Policy Insight 83: The economics of insurance and its borders with general finance

Global regulators are still pondering whether there can be systemic risk in insurance. This column argues that the challenge faced by regulators partly stems from terminological confusion between insurance activities and more general financial activities.

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Thimann, C (2015), Policy Insight 83: The economics of insurance and its borders with general finance, CEPR Policy Insight No 83, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/policy-insight-83-economics-insurance-and-its-borders-general-finance