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Natural Hedging Strategies for Life Insurers: Impact of Product Design and Risk Measure

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  • Michael Sherris
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  • Andy Wong & Michael Sherris & Ralph Stevens, 2017. "Natural Hedging Strategies for Life Insurers: Impact of Product Design and Risk Measure," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 84(1), pages 153-175, March.
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