Insurance and behavioral economics : improving decisions in the most misunderstood industry

"This book examines the behavior of individuals at risk, insurance industry decision makers and policy makers involved in the selling, buying, and regulating of insurance"-- Provided by publisher

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kunreuther, Howard (Author), McMorrow, Stacey (Author), Pauly, Mark V. , 1941- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , c2013
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245 1 0 |a Insurance and behavioral economics :   |b improving decisions in the most misunderstood industry   |c Howard C. Kunreuther, Mark V. Pauly and Stacey McMorrow 
260 |a Cambridge :   |b Cambridge University Press ,   |c c2013 
300 |a xii, 329 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 23 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-307) and indexes 
505 0 |a 1. Purposes of this book -- 2. An introduction to insurance in practice and theory -- 3. Anomalies and rumors of anomalies -- 4. Behavior consistent with benchmark models -- 5. Real-world complications -- 6. Why people do or do not demand insurance -- 7. Demand anomalies -- 8. Descriptive models of insurance supply -- 9. Anomalies on the supply side -- 10. Design principles for insurance -- 11. Strategies for dealing with insurance-related anomalies -- 12. Innovations in insurance markets through multi-year contracts -- 13. Publicly-provided social insurance -- 14. Conclusions : A framework for prescriptive recommendations 
520 |a "This book examines the behavior of individuals at risk, insurance industry decision makers and policy makers involved in the selling, buying, and regulating of insurance"-- Provided by publisher 
650 0 |a Consumer behavior 
650 0 |a Insurance   |x Decision making 
650 0 |a Risk (Insurance) 
700 1 |a McMorrow, Stacey ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Pauly, Mark V. ,   |d 1941- ,   |e author 
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