Robert W. Klein

Georgia State University

Emeritus Professor of Risk Management and Insurance

5387 Northchester Ct

Atlanta, GA GA 30338

United States

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1.

Insurance Company Failures: Why Do They Cost so Much?

Georgia State University Center for Risk Management and Insurance Research Working Paper No. 03-1
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Nov 2003
Martin F. Grace, Robert W. Klein and Richard D. Phillips
Risk, Actuarial Science & Legal Studies, Georgia State University and Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department
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Insurance, bankruptcy, regulation

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The Modernization of Insurance Company Solvency Regulation in the U.S.: Issues and Implications

Networks Financial Institute Policy Brief No. 2012-PB-01
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 23 Mar 2012
Robert W. Klein
Georgia State University
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Insurance Regulation, Solvency, Solvency Modernization Initiative, Solvency II, Federal Insurance Office

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The Capital Structure of Firms Subject to Price Regulation: Evidence from the Insurance Industry

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The Capital Structure of Firms Subject to Price Regulation: Evidence from the Insurance Industry

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 21 Jun 2001
Robert W. Klein, Richard D. Phillips and Wenyen Hsu
Georgia State University, Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department and Feng Chia University - Department of Risk Management and Insurance
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Insurance, price regulation, capital structure

The Capital Structure of Firms Subject to Price Regulation: Evidence from the Insurance Industry

Posted: 04 Jun 2003
Robert W. Klein, Richard D. Phillips and Wenyen Hsu
Georgia State University, Georgia State University - Risk Management & Insurance Department and Feng Chia University - Department of Risk Management and Insurance

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Insurance, price regulation, capital structure

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Homeowners Insurance: Market Trends, Issues and Problems

Number of pages: 100 Posted: 30 Sep 2005
Martin F. Grace and Robert W. Klein
Risk, Actuarial Science & Legal Studies and Georgia State University
Downloads 289 (144,306)
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Natural Disasters and the Supply of Home Insurance

Number of pages: 166 Posted: 30 Sep 2005
Martin F. Grace and Robert W. Klein
Risk, Actuarial Science & Legal Studies and Georgia State University
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The Effects of an Optional Federal Charter on Competition in the Life Insurance Industry

Number of pages: 148 Posted: 03 Nov 2007
Martin F. Grace and Robert W. Klein
Risk, Actuarial Science & Legal Studies and Georgia State University
Downloads 188 (217,869)
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insurance regulation, federal regulation

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Catastrophe Risk and the Regulation of Property Insurance Markets

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 23 May 2016
Patricia Born and Robert W. Klein
Florida State University and Georgia State University
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Catastrophe Risk, Insurance, Regulation

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Market Discipline and Guaranty Funds in Life Insurance

Number of pages: 74 Posted: 21 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 19 Feb 2019
Martin F. Grace, Shinichi Kamiya, Robert W. Klein and George H. Zanjani
Risk, Actuarial Science & Legal Studies, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Georgia State University and University of Alabama - Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies
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Guaranty Funds; Deposit Insurance; Market Discipline; Regulatory Discipline

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Facing Mother Nature

Regulation, Vol. 30, No. 3, Fall 2007
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 02 Nov 2007
Martin F. Grace and Robert W. Klein
Risk, Actuarial Science & Legal Studies and Georgia State University
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mother nature, martin grace, robert klein, insurance markets, catastrophe perils, catastrophe risk, insurance industry, policy, economics, hurricanes, natureal disasters, role of insurance, insured losses, profit, legislation, homeowners insurance, federal financing, private market, risk taking

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Increased Hurricane Risk and Insurance Market Responses

Journal of Insurance Regulation, 2005, 24(2): 3-32.
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 09 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 31 Dec 2017
Martin F. Grace, Robert W. Klein and Zhiyong (John) Liu
Risk, Actuarial Science & Legal Studies, Georgia State University and Indiana State University - Scott College of Business
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Hurricane, Catastrophe Risk, Risk Management, Insurance

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Federal Crop Insurance: The Need for Reform

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 31 May 2016
Robert W. Klein and Gregory Krohm
Georgia State University and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance
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crop insurance, insurance regulation

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Privatizing Flood Insurance in the United States: Options, Challenges, and Pitfalls

Number of pages: 92 Posted: 10 Mar 2019
Patricia Born and Robert W. Klein
Florida State University and Georgia State University
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Flood Insurance, Catastrophe Risk, Regulation, Political Economy, Public Finance

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Does State Rate Regulation Matter? An Assessment of the Effects of More Stringent Regulation on Insurers' Performance in Homeowners Insurance

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 14 Dec 2018
Patricia Born, J. Bradley Karl and Robert W. Klein
Florida State University, East Carolina University - College of Business and Georgia State University
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Homeowners Insurance, Catastrophes, Regulation, Political Economy

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Homeowners Insurance with Bundled Catastrophe Coverage

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 24 Sep 2004
Martin F. Grace, Robert W. Klein and Paul R. Kleindorfer
Risk, Actuarial Science & Legal Studies, Georgia State University and University of Pennsylvania - Operations & Information Management Department
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A New Season?

Regulation, Vol 29, No.4, Winter 2006-2007 pp. 26-33
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 20 Jan 2007
Robert W. Klein and Gregory Krohm
Georgia State University and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance
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A New Season, Robert W. Klein, Gregory Krohm, 2007 farm bill, farm subsidies, FCIC, risk management tools, government intervention, federal crop insurance, multiple peril policy, incentives, public welfare benefits, privatization

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Alternative Funding Mechanisms for Workers' Compensation: An International Comparison

International Social Security Review, Vol. 59, No. 4, pp. 3-28, October-December 2006
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Oct 2006
Robert W. Klein and Gregory Krohm
Georgia State University and University of Wisconsin - Madison - Department of Actuarial Science, Risk Management and Insurance
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Catastrophe Risk Financing in the United States and the European Union: A Comparative Analysis of Alternative Regulatory Approaches

Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol. 76, Issue 3, pp. 607-637, September 2009
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 13 Oct 2009
Robert W. Klein and Shaun Wang
Georgia State University and Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business
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The Perfect Storm: Hurricanes, Insurance, and Regulation

Risk Management and Insurance Review, Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp. 81-124, 2009
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 09 Apr 2012
Martin F. Grace and Robert W. Klein
Risk, Actuarial Science & Legal Studies and Georgia State University
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Property-Casualty Insurance, Insolvency, Regulation, Political Economy