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How Does Life Settlement Affect the Primary Life Insurance Market? [PDF]

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We study the effect of the life settlement market on the structure of long term contracts offered by the primary market for life insurance, as well as the effect on consumer welfare, using a dynamic model of life insurance with one sided commitment and ...
Edward Kung, Hanming Fang
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Smart Transfemoral Prosthetic Socket with Motorized Cable‐Driven System

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study presents an innovative transfemoral socket featuring a motorized cable‐driven system and a sensorized liner, designed to adapt to changes in residual limb volume while monitoring interface pressures. Users can seamlessly control the socket in both open‐ and closed‐loop modes via a customized mobile application, enhancing comfort and ...
Linda Paternò   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The life insurance industry in the United States : an analysis of economic and regulatory issues [PDF]

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The U.S. life insurance industry comprises more than 1,200 active companies with an impressive record of innovation. Annual premiums for life insurance and annuity products amount to about 5 percent of GNP and total assets to 26 percent of GNP.
Wright, Kenneth M.
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An Ultrathin and Lightweight Soft Inflatable Actuator for Natural Tactile Sensory Feedback

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A lightweight, ultrathin soft actuator mimics natural touch by delivering strong, multimodal haptic feedback through pressure and vibration. Tested on both able‐bodied individuals and amputees, it achieves high sensory precision in a compact form. Its simplicity, power, and adaptability hint at transformative applications in prosthetics, immersive ...
Hanna Scherer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterizing the Healthcare Utilization and Costs of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is the second‐most common inherited bleeding disorder worldwide, afflicting one in 4000–5000 people, and is the most morbid inherited bleeding disorder of women. HHT causes recurrent severe epistaxis, chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, heavy menstrual bleeding, and arteriovenous malformations in the ...
Hanny Al‐Samkari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The adequacy of life insurance: evidence from the health and retirement survey [PDF]

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This study examines life insurance adequacy among married American couples approaching retirement based on the 1992 Health and Retirement Survey with matched Social Security earnings histories.
B. Douglas Bernheim   +3 more
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Standardization of Terminology, Definitions, and Outcome Criteria for Bleeding in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: International Consensus Report

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT, Osler‐Weber‐Rendu disease) is the second most common inherited bleeding disorder worldwide, affecting approximately 1 in 5000 people. Development of disease‐modifying and efficacious hemostatic agents to treat HHT has finally begun after decades without such medical therapies.
Hanny Al‐Samkari   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attitudes towards insurance: the role of propensity to hold liquid asset [PDF]

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There’s a lack of research on the relationship between families’ attitudes toward insurance and their financial behavior. The Italian insurance market appears weak with regard to non life and non motor insurance: Italy ranks only 18th in Europe in terms ...
Antonino Iero, Giorgio Tassinari
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Platform‐Mediated Gig Work and Health: A Scoping Review

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We sought to assess the size, depth, and rigor of empirical literature on platform‐mediated gig work and health. Methods We conducted a scoping review of peer‐reviewed studies from January 1, 2000, through May 29, 2024, that examined platform‐mediated gig work and any measure of physical or mental health.
Claire E. Margerison   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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