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UNINA9910822039003321 |
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Autore |
Gerst Eric D |
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Titolo |
Vulture culture : dirty deals, unpaid claims, and the coming collapse of the insurance industry / / Eric D. Gerst |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York, : American Management Association, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-27113-6 |
9786611271138 |
0-8144-0958-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Insurance - Corrupt practices - United States |
Insurance law - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The crisis : a long time coming -- How the industry got where it is : a rogues' gallery -- How the industry got where it is today : unpaid claims and the storm after Hurricane Katrina -- How the industry got where it is today : foreign takeovers, unregulated reinsurers, insurer and claimant fraud -- The view from outside : a report card on state regulation -- Trends : the next decade -- The public uproar and a crescendo of distrust -- Fifty nonuniform state fiefdoms -- Winds of change: how to improve the industry -- The solution : UFOIL : a two-step process of consumerization and federalization. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The insurance industry is on the brink of collapse ... why do we need to care? And who should we blame? |
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