Stationarity and stability of underwriting profits in property-liability insurance: Part I

Journal of Risk Finance

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-48

  Leng, Chao Chun ^a  

^a Towers Perrin ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Insurance liability; Property insurance; Underwriting

Indexed keywords

EID: 68549085573     PISSN: 15265943     EISSN: 09657967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/15265940610637799     Document Type: Article

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