Reinsurance for natural and man-made catastrophes in the United States: Current State of the market and regulatory reforms

Risk Management and Insurance Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-220

  Cummins, David J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34848884214     PISSN: 10981616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6296.2007.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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