The effect of firm traits on long-term care insurance pricing

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 381-400

  Doerpinghaus, Helen I ^a   Gustavson, Sandra G ^a  

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EID: 0040288546     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253553     Document Type: Article

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