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The Importance of the Efficiency of Mutual Life Insurers: A Comparison to Stock Life Insurers

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2020-0028 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
Language: English
Page range: 474 - 505
Submitted on: Feb 4, 2020
Accepted on: Mar 19, 2020
Published on: Aug 20, 2020
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