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Insurance and Behavioral Economics : Improving Decisions in the Most Misunderstood Industry

Author / Creator
Kunreuther, Howard
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Summary

"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"--

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Creator
Howard C. Kunreuther, Mark V. Pauly, Stacey McMorrow
Other Title
  • Insurance & behavioral economics
Format
Books
Language
English
Publication
  • Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013
Physical Details
  • xii, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBNs
9781107253773, 9781139050319, 9781107233492, 0521608260, 9781283871082, 9781139624725, 9781139621007, 9781139611701, 1139611704, 9781139609845, 1107253772, 1283871084, 0521845726, 1139615424, 9781139615426, 1139624725, 1139621009, 113960984X, 1139050311, 9780521608268, 9780521845724, 1107233496
OCLC
ocn823724596, ocn779529972

  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-307) and indexes.

  • 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 -- 14. Conclusions: A framework for prescriptive recommendations
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