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Credible or Biased? An Analysis of Insurance Product Ratings in Germany Cover

Credible or Biased? An Analysis of Insurance Product Ratings in Germany

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|Apr 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.36544/irfc.2020.5-1.3 | Journal eISSN: 2508-464X | Journal ISSN: 2508-3155
Language: English
Page range: 25 - 39
Submitted on: Mar 30, 2020
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2020
Published on: Apr 30, 2020
Published by: International Academy of Financial Consumers
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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