Corporate Management of Highly Dynamic Risks: Evidence from the Demand for Terrorism Insurance in Germany

Christian Thomann1, Razvan Pascalau2, J.-Matthias Graf von der Schulenburg1
1Institute for Risk and Insurance, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Königsworther Platz 1, Hannover, 30167, Germany
2Department of Economics and Finance, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, Redcay Hall 124, Plattsburgh, 12901, NY, U.S.A.

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