An Investigation of the Performance of the U.S. Property-Liability Insurance Industry

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 371-381

  Chidambaran, N K ^a   Pugel, Thomas A ^a   Saunders, Anthony ^a  

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EID: 0242274984     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253735     Document Type: Article

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