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Risk Management of Policyholder Behavior in Equity-Linked Life Insurance

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  • Anne MacKay
  • Maciej Augustyniak
  • Carole Bernard
  • Mary R. Hardy

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  • Anne MacKay & Maciej Augustyniak & Carole Bernard & Mary R. Hardy, 2017. "Risk Management of Policyholder Behavior in Equity-Linked Life Insurance," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 84(2), pages 661-690, June.
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