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| Van Asseldonk, M.A.P.M.; Meuwissen, M.P.M.; Mourits, M.C.M.; Huirne, R.B.M.. |
| Livestock epidemics like avian influenza (AI) may inevitably affect many farms at the same time, causing severe economic losses for governments, farmers and all other participants of the poultry production chain. This paper gives an overview of the various economic consequences incurred by AI epidemics. The funding of these losses is discussed, making a distinction between the compensation currently regulated by the EU or national government and the additional financing possibilities by means of insurance or co-financing systems. A general economic analysis is performed to explore the required level of insurance or co-financing rates for the various EU member states to cover the expected AI losses. The level of rates turned out to vary widely among the... |
| Tipo: Conference proceedings |
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| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/frontis/article/view/1031 |
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| Meuwissen, M.; Valeeva, N.I.; Velthuis, A.G.J.; Huirne, R.B.M.. |
| Insurers face growing difficulties with insuring food-related risks among others due to an increasing number of product recalls and an increasing amount of claims being pushed back into the chain. This paper focuses on the risk of product recall in dairy supply chains. The paper aims at providing insurers with useful tools for insurance design and claim handling. More specifically, the objectives of this paper are (1) to define product recall, aimed at recognizing recall perils and losses; (2) to identify important precautionary action points and related control measures, for underwriting and class-rating purposes; (3) to develop a risk assessment framework, as a tool for calculating premium levels; and (4) to evaluate third-party verifiability of due... |
| Tipo: Conference proceedings |
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| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/frontis/article/view/1147 |
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