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This paper reviews recent advances in, and challenges for, weather index insurance for managing drought risk in smallholder agriculture, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its promise to integrate local agricultural risk smoothing with insurance
M. Tadesse, B. Shiferaw, O. Erenstein
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Safety Nets or Trampolines? Federal Crop Insurance, Disaster Assistance, and the Farm Bill [PDF]
We review the implications of the 2007 Farm Bill for the risk management dimensions of U.S. agriculture and policy. Legislative proposals suggest significant changes in risk management policy, including the introduction of state or national revenue ...
Goodwin, Barry K., Rejesus, Roderick M.
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The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings From the 2003 California Health Interview Survey [PDF]
Provides an overview of the shift from job-based health insurance to enrollment in public insurance programs, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of key public policy options to extend coverage to California's uninsured ...
E. Richard Brown+4 more
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Scoping study brief - State of index-based crop insurance services in East Africa [PDF]
This brief presents the findings of a scoping study on index-based crop insurance in East Africa, conducted as a requirement for the Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow (CRAFT) Project, under Work Stream 3 on Enabling Environment for Climate ...
Osumba, Joab, Recha, John
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Large Language Model‐Based Chatbots in Higher Education
The use of large language models (LLMs) in higher education can facilitate personalized learning experiences, advance asynchronized learning, and support instructors, students, and researchers across diverse fields. The development of regulations and guidelines that address ethical and legal issues is essential to ensure safe and responsible adaptation
Defne Yigci+4 more
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Misrepresentation and Concealment as affecting Policies of Insurance [PDF]
William L. Harvey
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Return-of-Premium Endorsements for Living-Benefits Insurance Policies: Rational or Irrational? [PDF]
Insurance companies selling Critical Illness, Disability, and Long-Term Care insurance policies typically offer consumers the option to purchase an endorsement that returns the nominal value of all premiums paid (over the life of the policy) if the ...
Strauss, Jason
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How Competitive Are State Insurance Markets? [PDF]
Assesses the competitiveness of state health insurance markets for individuals and small groups. Explains how market competitiveness will affect state policy decisions on insurance exchange design, new market rules, and rate ...
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ABSTRACT This exploratory cross‐sectional study aimed to estimate the family quality of life (FQoL) among 70 Brazilian families with children with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS). Data were collected using sociodemographic and clinical data forms, the Barthel index for activities of daily living, and the Beach Center FQoL Scale, a 5‐point Likert tool
Aline Apis+8 more
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Machine learning-based detection of medical service anomalies: Kazakhstan’s health insurance data
Background. With the exponential growth of medical data and limited analytical resources, healthcare systems are increasingly adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies to enhance their decision-making processes.
Maksut Kulzhanov+5 more
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