Cross-Border Insurance in Europe

Cross-border Regions in Europe Significance and Drivers of Regional Cross-border Co-operation

The 1990s have seen a strong surge in the number of cross-border regions all over Western and Eastern Europe. The article analyses the emergence of these local cross-border institutions in public governance by addressing their context, dimensions and causal underpinnings. First, it offers a brief background on the history of cross-border regions in Europe and related EU policies to support them...

Electronic Distribution and cross-border trade in Insurance Service

communication. Later on electronic connections have been established to other financial institutions and to major business customers. The SWIFT network managing international payment transactions established in 1973, is an early example of this. A major barrier towards development of a full digital circuit, which includes all steps in production and distribution, has been the lack of an extensi...

MarketWatch Willingness To Pay For Cross - Border Health Insurance

This paper estimates the demand for a binational health plan comprising pre­ ventive and ambulatory care in the United States and comprehensive care in Mexico. The results show that 62 percent of the surveyed population were interested in the product, and 57 percent were willing to pay $75–$125 a month if services in Mexico were provided in public hospitals. Only 23 percent were willing to pay ...

Cross-Border Banking and Transmission Mechanisms: The Case of Europe

International activities of commercial banks are a potential source for the transmission of shocks across countries. In Europe, bank finance plays a relatively important role, and efforts have been made at creating a level playing field for financial institutions. This paper reviews the stylized facts of the integration of European banking markets and the changing nature of cross-border banking...

Financial Burden of Border Hospital in Caring for Cross-Border Patients: A Short Note From Thailand