The Solvency II process: Overview and critical analysis

Risk Management and Insurance Review

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-85

  Eling, Martin ^a   Schmeiser, Hato ^a   Schmit, Joan T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 33947730897     PISSN: 10981616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6296.2007.00106.x     Document Type: Review

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