Catastrophic Disaster, Catastrophic Risks and Issues of Life Insurance
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Catastrophic Risks and First-Party Insurance
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عنوان ژورنال: Hokengakuzasshi (JOURNAL of INSURANCE SCIENCE)
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0387-2939,2185-5064
DOI: 10.5609/jsis.2013.620_117