Insurance fraud

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 271-287

  Derrig, Richard A ^a,b  

^a Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts   (United States)

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EID: 1842451165     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1539-6975.00026     Document Type: Article

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