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Acts of God and man : ruminations on risk and insurance /
Much has been written about the ups and downs of financial markets, from the lure of prosperity to the despair of crisis. However, there exists a more fundamental and pernicious source of uncertainty in today's world: the traditional ""insurance"" risks of earthquakes, storm...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia Business School Pub.,
©2012.
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| Colección: | Columbia Business School Publishing
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Much has been written about the ups and downs of financial markets, from the lure of prosperity to the despair of crisis. However, there exists a more fundamental and pernicious source of uncertainty in today's world: the traditional ""insurance"" risks of earthquakes, storms, terrorist attacks, and other disasters. Insightfully exploring these ""acts of God and man, "" Michael R. Powers guides readers through the methods available for identifying and measuring such risks, financing their consequences, and forecasting their future behavior (within the limits of science). |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 283 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231527055 9780231527057 1281906352 9781281906359 9786613792600 6613792608 |