The research project leading to this book was initiated in the fall of 1979 wh...The research project leading to this book was initiated in the fall of 1979 when the American Council of Life Insurance (ACLI) contacted Dan McGill chairman of the Wharton School Insurance Department about conducting a study on risk classification...more
The research project leading to this book was initiated in the fall of 1979 wh...The research project leading to this book was initiated in the fall of 1979 when the American Council of Life Insurance (ACLI) contacted Dan McGill chairman of the Wharton School Insurance Department about conducting a study on risk classification...more
Two different applications have been considered automobile claims from Massach...Two different applications have been considered automobile claims from Massachusetts and health expenses from the Netherlands. We have fit 11 different distributions to these data. The distributions are conveniently nested within a single four...more
Motor vehicle accidents are still a leading cause of death even if the trend h...Motor vehicle accidents are still a leading cause of death even if the trend has somewhat declined over the past 20 years. Indeed motor vehicle accidents are a significant cause of death in comparison with air and space transport accidents homicides...more
The idea for this book came from my decision to update an article by Roy C. Mc...The idea for this book came from my decision to update an article by Roy C. McCullough entitled Insurance Rates in the Courts published in the June and July 1961 issues of the Insurance Law Journal. When this project began the intention was to...more
Two different applications have been considered automobile claims from Massach...Two different applications have been considered automobile claims from Massachusetts and health expenses from the Netherlands. We have fit 11 different distributions to these data. The distributions are conveniently nested within a single four...more
Motor vehicle accidents are still a leading cause of death even if the trend h...Motor vehicle accidents are still a leading cause of death even if the trend has somewhat declined over the past 20 years. Indeed motor vehicle accidents are a significant cause of death in comparison with air and space transport accidents homicides...more
Five years ago the world lost one of its most prolific insurance scholars Dr. ...Five years ago the world lost one of its most prolific insurance scholars Dr. Robert I. Mehr. His death in 1988 signalled the passing of not only a gifted writer and researcher but also a pioneering teacher mentor and friend. The essays compiled...more
th This book is published to commemorate the 50 Anniversary of the S.S. Huebne...th This book is published to commemorate the 50 Anniversary of the S.S. Huebner Foundation for Insurance Education. Administered at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania the Huebner Foundation was established in 1941 to strengthen...more
Insurance and financial markets have been radically and deeply changed in the ...Insurance and financial markets have been radically and deeply changed in the last 20 years. This book increases understanding of insurance markets by adopting an international comparative approach. It is the first book in the market about the topic...more
Five years ago the world lost one of its most prolific insurance scholars Dr. ...Five years ago the world lost one of its most prolific insurance scholars Dr. Robert I. Mehr. His death in 1988 signalled the passing of not only a gifted writer and researcher but also a pioneering teacher mentor and friend. The essays compiled...more
Statistics published by the U. S. Department of Commerce (1980) indicate that ...Statistics published by the U. S. Department of Commerce (1980) indicate that in 1977 we spent 8. 1% of our gross national product (GNP) on life health property-casualty and other forms of insurance. An additional 5. 7% was used to pay the Social...more
The mathematical theory of non-lifeinsurance developed much later than the th...The mathematical theory of non-life insurance developed much later than the theory of life insurance. The problems that occur in the former field are far more intricate for several reasons: 1. In the field oflife insurance the company usually has to...more
th This book is published to commemorate the 50 Anniversary of the S.S. Huebne...th This book is published to commemorate the 50 Anniversary of the S.S. Huebner Foundation for Insurance Education. Administered at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania the Huebner Foundation was established in 1941 to strengthen...more
In recent years choice no-fault has emerged as a popular but controversial pro...In recent years choice no-fault has emerged as a popular but controversial proposal for addressing the problem of high automobile insurance rates. Choice plans offer consumers the option of a lower-cost insurance policy with restrictions on filing...more