Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Choosing the highest annuity payout : the role of intermediation and firm reputation

MAP20220028363

Choosing the highest annuity payout : the role of intermediation and firm reputation

Sumario: In this paper, we analyse retirees' decision-making from the different bids made available by life insurance companies in the Chilean annuity market. We find that choosing the highest annuity payout was positively (negatively) correlated with the advice given by independent brokers (sales agents and average years of education in the municipality) for a January 2008May 2018 sample. We also found that retirees were willing to pay for firm reputation. In addition, people who are more likely to take a pension payout without consulting intermediaries are older, married, have a higher pension balance and purchase an immediate annuity. These findings are of interest to those seeking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the annuity system.

En: Geneva papers on risk and insurance : issues and practice. - Geneva : The Geneva Association, 1976- = ISSN 1018-5895. - 10/10/2022 Volumen 47 Número 4 - octubre 2022

1. Reputación empresarial . 2. Mediación . 3. Seguro de vida . 4. Chile .