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Weather index insurance for managing drought risk in smallholder agriculture: lessons and policy implications for sub-Saharan Africa

open access: yes, 2015
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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Safety Nets or Trampolines? Federal Crop Insurance, Disaster Assistance, and the Farm Bill [PDF]

open access: yes
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.
core   +1 more source

The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings From the 2003 California Health Interview Survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
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]

open access: yes, 2020
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

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Return-of-Premium Endorsements for Living-Benefits Insurance Policies: Rational or Irrational? [PDF]

open access: yes
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
core   +1 more source

How Competitive Are State Insurance Markets? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
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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Quality of Life of Families Who Have Children With Cornelia de Lange Syndrome in Brazil: Opportunities for Improvement

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Machine learning-based detection of medical service anomalies: Kazakhstan’s health insurance data

open access: yesCentral Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics
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
doaj   +1 more source

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