Abstracts and Reviews
Organization of the Abstracts and Reviews section Each abstract published in the Abstracts and Reviews section is characterized by the following features: Serial number By means of the serial number a reader will be able to locate an abstract in the ‘Abstracts and Reviews’ section of this journal. The first two figures of the serial number indicate the volume number; the third is the issue number. Thus, serial number 012054 refers to the 54th abstract of the 2nd issue of volume 1. Subject and insurance branch codes These codes provide a first impression of the content of the paper which is abstracted and the specific branch of insurance it deals with. The key to the codes can be found below. The subject codes themselves are subdivided into two major categories: insurance mathematics (codes starting with M) and insurance economics (codes starting with E). The B-codes are insurance branch codes. For a given abstract, the codes are listed in order of decreasing importance, subject code(s) first, then branch code(s).
Subject categories M
Insurance
MOO MO1 MO2 MO3
general and miscellaneous modelling general descriptive statistics and tables data banks
probability theory and mathematical statistics in insurance, general and miscellaneous Ml 1 stochastic models for claim frequency, claim size and aggregate claims Ml2 modelling of portfolios and collectives Ml3 ruin and other stability criteria in insurance,
Keywords To further identify the content of a paper, one or several keywords are given to its abstract, in order of decreasing importance. The keywords are used for indexing purposes in the keyword index. The section Abstracts and Reviews is organized into five parts. These are ‘Abstracts and Reviews’, the Subject Index, the Insurance Branch Index, the Keyword Index and the Author Index. In the ‘Abstract and Reviews’ portion, the abstracts and reviews themselves are placed in order of their serial number. All information on a given paper such as title, English translation of title, author’s name and address, subject and insurance branch codes and keywords can be found in this section. In the Indexes, reference to an abstract is made by means of its serial number. In some indexes additional information, such as title or other codes, is given.
approaches
to
risk
and
M30 premium, premium principles, ordering of risks M3 1 experience rating, credibility theory, bonus-malus systems M32 deductibles
Ml0
M20 numerical analysis miscellaneous M2 1 graduation
If a paper does not deal with any branch of insurance in particular, the branch code is omitted but it always has at least one subject code. Thus, an abstract with codes (E22, M42, B77) deals with inflation and loss reserves in legal expenses insurance.
M22 computer oriented simulation M23 computer games
Mathematics
69
general
and
M40 M41 M42 M43 M50 M51 M52 M53 M54
reserves, general and miscellaneous premium reserves loss reserves (incl. IBNR) fluctuation reserves, solvency margins game theory and decision theory in insurance, general and miscellaneous risk sharing arrangements reinsurance, retentions other risk exchanges catastrophic risks
Abstracts and Reviews
70
E
Insurance
E3 1 firm related micro-economics E32 consumer related micro-economics
Economics
El0
insurance related mathematical economics, general and miscellaneous El 1 equilibrium theory El2 utility theory El3 portfolio theory E20 E21 E22 E23 E24 E25 E26 E30
macro-economic miscellaneous business cycles inflation taxation employment social security public health
influences,
insurance related micro-economic and miscellaneous
general
theory, general
life group life pension
B20 health B21 permanent health (disability) B22 accident B23 sickness (medical expenses) B30 B31 B32 B33 B34 B35 B36 B37
fire and related fire industrial tire non-industrial loss of profits (fire consequential burglary flood storm and tempest earthquake
B40 motor B41 third party liability B42 casco B43 passenger liability B50
E50 E51 E52 E53 E54
finance, general and miscellaneous rates of interest accountancy investment profit-sharing arrangements
E60 surveys, general and miscellaneous E61 national surveys E62 international surveys
life
Bl 1 life individual
B12 B13
business economics, general and miscellaneous products (incl. premiums and deductibles) marketing, publicity risk management prevention technology supervision
B5 1 personal liability B52 business liability
Insurance branch categories BlO
and
E40 E41 E42 E43 E44 E45 E46
liability
loss)
B60 B61 B62 B63
transport marine aviation other
B70 B71 B72 B73 B74 B75 B76 B77
miscellaneous hail live stock (cattle) plate glass yacht technical legal expenses travel
B80 B8 1 B82 B83 B84 B85
social insurance pension daily compensation permanent health (disability) sickness (medical expenses) unemployment
B90 reinsurance B91 proportional reinsurance B92 non-proportional reinsurance