Issuance decisions and strategic focus: The case of long-term care insurance

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-108

  McShane, Michael K ^a   Cox, Larry A ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 60049098372     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2009.01289.x     Document Type: Article

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