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Intermediation and (Mis-)Matching in Insurance Markets—Who Should Pay the Insurance Broker?

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  • Uwe Focht
  • Andreas Richter
  • Jörg Schiller

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  • Uwe Focht & Andreas Richter & Jörg Schiller, 2013. "Intermediation and (Mis-)Matching in Insurance Markets—Who Should Pay the Insurance Broker?," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 80(2), pages 329-350, June.
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