:Improving Decisions in the Most Misunderstood Industry
/ Howard C. Kunreuther, Mark V. Pauly, Stacey McMorrow
Cambridge
: Cambridge University Press,
, 2013.
xii, 329 pages
: illustrations
; 24 cm
Language: انگلیسی
Print
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-307) and indexes.
Machine generated contents note: 1. Purposes of this book; 2. An introduction to insurance in practice and theory; 3. Anomalies and rumors of anomalies; 4. Behavior consistent with benchmark models; 5. Real world complications; 6. Why people do or do not demand insurance; 7. Demand anomalies; 8. Descriptive models of insurance supply; 9. Anomalies on the supply side; 10. Design principles for insurance; 11. Strategies for dealing with insurance-related anomalies; 12. Innovations in insurance markets through multi-year contracts; 13. Publicly-provided social insurance.
"This book examines the behavior of individuals at risk, insurance industry decision makers and policy makers involved in the selling, buying, and regulating of insurance"--Provided by publisher.