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Livestock mortality insurance: development and challenges

Milton Boyd (Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada and Warren Centre for Actuarial Studies and Research, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada)
Jeffrey Pai (Warren Centre for Actuarial Studies and Research, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada)
Lysa Porth (Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada and Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada)

Agricultural Finance Review

ISSN: 0002-1466

Publication date: 26 July 2013

Abstract

Purpose

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The purpose of this research is examine the development of livestock mortality insurance, and associated challenges, in order to provide an improved understanding regarding the operation of livestock mortality insurance.

Design/methodology/approach

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In a many countries, livestock mortality insurance has been either unavailable or underdeveloped. A descriptive analysis is provided regarding the background and development of livestock mortality insurance, along with an example.

Findings

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Livestock mortality insurance is considerably more complex than crop insurance, and some of the complexities of livestock mortality insurance include multi‐stage production, consequential losses, occasional large event losses, animal health management, moral hazard, and adverse selection.

Originality/value

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This study provides background and development information regarding livestock mortality insurance, and also highlights a number of important differences between livestock mortality insurance and crop insurance.

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Citation

Boyd, M., Pai, J. and Porth, L. (2013), "Livestock mortality insurance: development and challenges", Agricultural Finance Review, Vol. 73 No. 2, pp. 233-244. https://doi.org/10.1108/AFR-04-2013-0019

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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