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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.
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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: Bryson Taylor (2021).
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
Source: The Bloomberg Terminal.
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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
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
|
Uniqua
|
0.37
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0.37
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0.14
|
0.69
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-0.82
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-1.18
|
0.27
|
0.17
|
0.79
|
0.79
|
0.79
|
|
Vienna
|
2.44
|
2.44
|
1.73
|
3.06
|
0.21
|
0.49
|
2.18
|
0.87
|
0.65
|
0.65
|
0.65
|
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Ageas
|
3.57
|
3.57
|
-0.90
|
0.06
|
-4.40
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-3.47
|
-1.24
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-0.58
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0.15
|
0.15
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0.15
|
|
KBC I. G.
|
3.83
|
3.83
|
0.46
|
1.31
|
1.38
|
3.30
|
1.72
|
0.18
|
0.16
|
0.16
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0.16
|
|
Sampo
|
3.30
|
3.30
|
2.89
|
1.42
|
2.25
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3.61
|
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
|
-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
|
0.73
|
1.15
|
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
|
3.61
|
3.79
|
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
|
-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
|
3.81
|
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
|
0.46
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0.47
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0.46
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|
GJF
|
4.79
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4.79
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1.34
|
-0.90
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-1.23
|
0.42
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-0.87
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-0.98
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0.44
|
0.44
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0.43
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Storebrand
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2.92
|
2.93
|
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
|
-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
|
-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
|
1.64
|
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
|
-0.82
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-0.82
|
0.57
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-0.84
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-1.92
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0.52
|
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
|
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
|
4.80
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4.80
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4.95
|
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
|
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
|
9.51
|
9.51
|
5.16
|
-1.76
|
-1.49
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-2.55
|
-0.91
|
-4.66
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-4.38
|
-4.38
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-4.38
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Prudential
|
7.50
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7.50
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3.39
|
-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
|
1.11
|
1.11
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1.11
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RSA I. G.
|
7.86
|
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
|
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
|
-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
|
3.60
|
3.60
|
1.46
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-0.88
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-1.36
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-0.92
|
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
|
2.70
|
2.70
|
0.59
|
-2.02
|
0.45
|
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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Day t
|
Test statistic T
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p-value
|
|
-5
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1.95
|
0.060
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-4
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1.95
|
0.060
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-3
|
1.55
|
0.131
|
|
-2
|
-1.40
|
0.170
|
|
-1
|
-1.29
|
0.206
|
|
0
|
0.07
|
0.948
|
|
1
|
1.84
|
0.075
|
|
2
|
-0.81
|
0.423
|
|
3
|
-0.95
|
0.351
|
|
4
|
-0.95
|
0.351
|
|
5
|
-0.95
|
0.351
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Day t
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Test statistic R
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p-value
|
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-5
|
19
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0.080
|
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-4
|
19
|
0.080
|
|
-3
|
21
|
0.728
|
|
-2
|
13
|
0.296
|
|
-1
|
14
|
0.163
|
|
0
|
17
|
0.728
|
|
1
|
22
|
0.296
|
|
2
|
17
|
0.728
|
|
3
|
18
|
0.080
|
|
4
|
18
|
0.080
|
|
5
|
18
|
0.080
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Day t
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Test statistic R
|
p-value
|
|
-5
|
-1.68
|
0.093
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-4
|
-1.68
|
0.093
|
|
-3
|
-1.61
|
0.108
|
|
-2
|
-1.64
|
0.101
|
|
-1
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-1.47
|
0.144
|
|
0
|
0.00
|
1.000
|
|
1
|
-1.86
|
0.063
|
|
2
|
-0.46
|
0.646
|
|
3
|
-0.64
|
0.525
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|
4
|
-0.64
|
0.525
|
|
5
|
-0.64
|
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
|
0.367
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Allianz
|
0.007**
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MAPFRE
|
0.006**
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Vienna
|
0.011*
|
HDI
|
0.054
|
Admiral
|
0.727
|
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Ageas
|
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.
|
0.002**
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Aegon
|
0.017*
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Direct Line
|
0.220
|
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Sampo
|
0.003**
|
NN
|
0.034*
|
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
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0.912
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SCOR SE
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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
|
0.990
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Saga
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0.116
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Generali
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0.106
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Triglav
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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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