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The impact of regulator's statement requesting EU insurers to suspend dividend distributions due to the COVID-19 pandemic on share prices
Enja Erker*
Article | Year: 2022 | Pages: 83 - 107 | Volume: 46 | Issue: 1 Received: June 1, 2021 | Accepted: November 21, 2021 | Published online: March 8, 2022
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Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Country
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Date
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Insurance company
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Austria
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3/4/2020
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Uniqua
Vienna Insurance Group
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Belgium
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7/4/2020
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Ageas SA/NV
KBC Insurance Group
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Finland
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24/3/2020
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Sampo Plc
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France
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3/4/2020
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AXA SA
COFACE
SCOR SE
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Ireland
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2/4/2020
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Metlife EU Holding company
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Italy
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30/3/2020
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Generali
Gruppo Assicurativo Unipol
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Germany
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24/3/2020
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Allianz
HDI
Nuernberger
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Netherlands
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2/4/2020
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Aegon N.V.
NN Group
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Norway
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25/3/2020
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Gjensidige Forsikring ASA
Storebrand ASA
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Poland
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26/3/2020
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Capital Group PZU
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Slovenia
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31/3/2020
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Sava Re Group
The Triglav Group
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Spain
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6/4/2020
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GRUPPO CATALANA OCCIDENTE, S.A.
MAPFRE, S.A.
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United Kingdom
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31/3/2020
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Admiral
Aviva plc
Direct Line
Hiscox
Phoenix Group Holdings
Prudential PLC
RSA Insurance Group plc
Saga
St James Place plc
QBE
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Source: EIOPA – Monitoring of dividends distribution following EIOPA and NCA statement
(June 2020).
Source: Bryson Taylor (2021).
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Insurance company
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-5
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-4
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-3
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-2
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-1
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0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Uniqua
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0.37
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0.37
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0.14
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0.69
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-0.82
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-1.18
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0.27
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0.17
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0.79
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0.79
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0.79
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Vienna
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2.44
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2.44
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1.73
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3.06
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0.21
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0.49
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2.18
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0.87
|
0.65
|
0.65
|
0.65
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Ageas
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3.57
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3.57
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-0.90
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0.06
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-4.40
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-3.47
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-1.24
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-0.58
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0.15
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0.15
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0.15
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KBC I. G.
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3.83
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3.83
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0.46
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1.31
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1.38
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3.30
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1.72
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0.18
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0.16
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0.16
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0.16
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Sampo
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3.30
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3.30
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2.89
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1.42
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2.25
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3.61
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2.99
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-2.24
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-3.92
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-3.92
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-3.92
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AXA SA
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-0.75
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-0.75
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-1.00
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-0.71
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-3.21
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-1.34
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0.73
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1.15
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0.82
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0.82
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0.82
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COFACE
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-0.89
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-0.89
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-4.14
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-3.36
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-4.44
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0.65
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3.61
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3.79
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1.67
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1.67
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1.67
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SCOR SE
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-2.88
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-2.88
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-0.93
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0.88
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-0.53
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1.19
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1.16
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2.36
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2.14
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2.14
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2.14
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Metlife
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1.05
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1.05
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-1.49
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-2.42
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-3.21
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-2.10
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1.23
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2.74
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3.81
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3.81
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3.81
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Generali
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-2.11
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-2.11
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-3.52
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-0.63
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-1.31
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-0.19
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0.20
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1.05
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1.50
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1.50
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1.50
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Unipol
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-0.10
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-0.10
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1.01
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0.67
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-0.37
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0.29
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1.21
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1.45
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0.15
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0.15
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0.15
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Allianz
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-1.94
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-1.94
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2.24
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5.54
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7.04
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4.14
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1.95
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-0.69
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-1.52
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-1.52
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-1.52
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HDI
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-6.87
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-6.87
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-0.95
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-1.87
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-3.75
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-3.24
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2.60
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2.10
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0.57
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0.57
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0.57
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Nuernberger
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0.16
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0.16
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1.33
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0.52
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1.15
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-0.01
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-1.04
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-0.43
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0.12
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0.12
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0.12
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Aegon
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-3.12
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-3.12
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-1.19
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-1.72
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0.22
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-2.32
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-0.83
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0.71
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2.22
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2.22
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2.22
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NN
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-1.02
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-1.02
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0.76
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-0.04
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0.75
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-1.67
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-1.44
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-0.65
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0.46
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0.47
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0.46
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GJF
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4.79
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4.79
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1.34
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-0.90
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-1.23
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0.42
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-0.87
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-0.98
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0.44
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0.44
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0.43
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Storebrand
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2.92
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2.93
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1.45
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2.48
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3.10
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3.96
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0.13
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-2.80
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-0.20
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-0.20
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-0.20
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PZU
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-1.17
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-1.17
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-2.80
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-3.33
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-0.06
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1.21
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1.60
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1.76
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1.29
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1.29
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1.29
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Sava Re
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-0.96
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-0.96
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-0.60
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-2.38
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1.01
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0.72
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0.43
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-0.77
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-1.24
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-1.24
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-1.24
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Triglav
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-2.62
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-2.62
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-0.29
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-0.53
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0.20
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1.28
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1.64
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1.14
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-1.07
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-1.07
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-1.07
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GCO
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-0.82
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-0.82
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0.57
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-0.84
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-1.92
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0.52
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1.46
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2.09
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0.23
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0.23
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0.23
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MAPFRE
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0.63
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0.63
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1.25
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0.49
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0.17
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2.12
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1.29
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1.32
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-0.44
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-0.44
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-0.44
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Admiral
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1.41
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1.41
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1.16
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-0.40
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-0.97
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0.49
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1.42
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0.16
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-2.33
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-2.33
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1.33
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Aviva plc
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6.65
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6.65
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2.92
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0.22
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-0.64
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-2.78
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-1.37
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-3.63
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-0.55
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-0.55
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-0.55
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Direct Line
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4.80
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4.80
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4.95
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1.23
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1.97
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0.25
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0.20
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-4.00
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-1.60
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-1.60
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-1.60
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Hiscox
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-4.77
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-4.77
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-1.62
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-2.25
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0.48
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-0.50
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-0.99
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-2.44
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-1.74
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-1.74
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-1.74
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Phoenix
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9.51
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9.51
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5.16
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-1.76
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-1.49
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-2.55
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-0.91
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-4.66
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-4.38
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-4.38
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-4.38
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Prudential
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7.50
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7.50
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3.39
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-1.90
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-1.04
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-2.01
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-1.05
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-2.96
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1.11
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1.11
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1.11
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RSA I. G.
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7.86
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7.86
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3.35
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-1.42
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-1.26
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-2.15
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-1.13
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-3.34
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-1.77
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-1.77
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-1.77
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Saga
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6.50
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6.50
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1.31
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-4.73
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-5.28
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-0.43
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-1.62
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-1.09
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-3.73
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-3.73
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-3.73
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St James Place plc
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3.60
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3.60
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1.46
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-0.88
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-1.36
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-0.92
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0.08
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-1.46
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-1.37
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-1.37
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-1.37
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QBE
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2.70
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2.70
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0.59
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-2.02
|
0.45
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3.82
|
0.13
|
0.67
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-1.42
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-1.42
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-1.42
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Source: Author.
Day t
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Test statistic T
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p-value
|
-5
|
1.95
|
0.060
|
-4
|
1.95
|
0.060
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-3
|
1.55
|
0.131
|
-2
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-1.40
|
0.170
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-1
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-1.29
|
0.206
|
0
|
0.07
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0.948
|
1
|
1.84
|
0.075
|
2
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-0.81
|
0.423
|
3
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-0.95
|
0.351
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4
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-0.95
|
0.351
|
5
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-0.95
|
0.351
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Day t
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Test statistic R
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p-value
|
-5
|
19
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0.080
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-4
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19
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0.080
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-3
|
21
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0.728
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-2
|
13
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0.296
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-1
|
14
|
0.163
|
0
|
17
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0.728
|
1
|
22
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0.296
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2
|
17
|
0.728
|
3
|
18
|
0.080
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4
|
18
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0.080
|
5
|
18
|
0.080
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Day t
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Test statistic R
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p-value
|
-5
|
-1.68
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0.093
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-4
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-1.68
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0.093
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-3
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-1.61
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0.108
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-2
|
-1.64
|
0.101
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-1
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-1.47
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0.144
|
0
|
0.00
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1.000
|
1
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-1.86
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0.063
|
2
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-0.46
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0.646
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3
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-0.64
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0.525
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4
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-0.64
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0.525
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5
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-0.64
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0.525
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Insurance
company
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p-value
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Insurance
company
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p-value
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Insurance
company
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p-value
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Uniqua
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0.367
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Allianz
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0.007**
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MAPFRE
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0.006**
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Vienna
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0.011*
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HDI
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0.054
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Admiral
|
0.727
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Ageas
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0.006**
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Nuernberger
|
0.168
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Aviva plc
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0.746
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KBC I. G.
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0.002**
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Aegon
|
0.017*
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Direct Line
|
0.220
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Sampo
|
0.003**
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NN
|
0.034*
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Hiscox
|
0.022*
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AXA SA
|
0.007**
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GJF
|
0.659
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Phoenix
|
0.360
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COFACE
|
0.263
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Storebrand
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0.018*
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Prudential
|
0.912
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SCOR SE
|
0.013*
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PZU
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0.856
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RSA I. G.
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0.569
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Metlife
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0.953
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Sava Re
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0.990
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Saga
|
0.116
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Generali
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0.106
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Triglav
|
0.647
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St James Place plc
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0.478
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Unipol
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0.021*
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GCO
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0.209
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QBE
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0.120
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*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
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