Uncertain business : risk, insurance and the limits of knowledge /

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We live in an age of increasing doubt about whether our institutions and technologies can provide security against risks, many of which they themselves have created. Uncertain Business is an unprecedented inquiry into insurance industry practices and what they tell us about risks and uncertainties i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ericson, Richard V., 1948-2007
Otros Autores: Doyle, Aaron
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, ©2004.
Temas:
Risk (Insurance)
Uncertainty.
Technology > Sociological aspects.
Risque (Assurance)
Incertitude.
Technologie > Aspect sociologique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Insurance > Risk Assessment & Management.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Technology > Sociological aspects
Uncertainty
Entscheidung bei Unsicherheit
Risiko
Versicherungswirtschaft
Risico's.
Verzekeringswezen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Risk, Insurance, and the Limits of Knowledge
  • 2 Uncertainties of Life: Embracing Risk, Prudence, and Investment
  • 3 Uncertainties of Disability: Spreading Risk, Solidarity, and Welfare
  • 4 Uncertainties of Earthquakes: Absorbing Risk, Mitigation, and Infrastructure
  • 5 Uncertainties of Terrorism: Pre-empting Risk, Precaution, and Vigilance
  • 6 Uncertain Business
  • References
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
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  • K
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  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
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