Understanding the Death Benefit Switch Option in Universal Life Policies

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 823-852

  Gatzert, Nadine ^a   Schmitt Hoermann, Gudrun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b NONE

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EID: 82155166050     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2010.01386.x     Document Type: Article

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