Peer-to-Peer Insurance, Risk Sharing and Optimal (Re)insurance

Dear Colleagues,

Risk sharing and peer-to-peer (P2P) insurance are gaining momentum, with several papers investigating the properties of different existing risk sharing rules and proposing new P2P insurance models. A risk sharing agreement among a group of participants stipulates that the ex-post random contribution of each participant is added to the pool so all future losses can be covered. In P2P insurance, the policyholders create a risk sharing network and agree to compensate a part of each participants’ future claims. Risk sharing, and in particular P2P insurance, are decentralized solutions to the insurance problem. New technological developments have led to the emergence of novel innovative models for risk sharing and P2P insurance, possibly disrupting the traditional insurance landscape. Therefore, optimal (re)insurance, which is well-studied in a centralized setting, must be revisited in the context of risk sharing and P2P.

This Special Issue aims to compile high-quality papers that detail state-of-the-art developments or introduce new theoretical or practical advances in the area of risk sharing, P2P insurance and optimal (re)insurance. We welcome papers on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Risk sharing;
• P2P insurance;
• Crowdsurance;
• Optimal (re)insurance;
• Decentralized insurance.

Dr. Daniël Linders
Prof. Dr. Jan Dhaene
Dr. Wing Fung Chong
Guest Editors

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