Analysis of multinational underwriting cycles in property-liability insurance

Journal of Risk Finance

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-159

  Leng, Chao Chun ^a   Meier, Ursina B ^b  

^a Towers Perrin ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Germany; Insurance; Japan; Property; Switzerland; Underwriting; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015648011     PISSN: 15265943     EISSN: 09657967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/15265940610648599     Document Type: Article

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