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Asbestos Litigation
RAND Corporation 2005; US$ 9.95Presents a comprehensive description of the Asbestos litigation, the longest-running mass tort litigation in U.S. history. is the longest-running mass tort litigation in U.S. history. more...
The Benefits to Taxpayers from Increases in Students' Educational Attainment
RAND Corporation 2009; US$ 9.95Increases in educational attainment benefit the public because more highly educated people tend to pay more in taxes, are less likely to use social support programs, and are less likely to commit crimes. This volume examines the monetary value of these benefits over an individual's lifetime and how they vary with education level. more...
The Effects of Third-party Bad Faith Doctrine on Automobile Insurance Costs and Compensation
RAND Corporation 2001; US$ 9.95This work examines the compensation that automobile insurers paid to accident victims in California during a period, 1979 to 1988, when such punitive damages claims were permitted. more...
Insurance Class Actions in the United States
RAND Corporation 2007; US$ 9.95Class actions, which are civil cases in which parties initiate a lawsuit on behalf of other plaintiffs not specifically named in the complaint, often make the headlines, especially when they result in settlements affecting millions of class members and requiring millions of dollars in restitution. They have also aroused vocal policy debates, as exemplified... more...
The U.S. Experience with No-Fault Automobile Insurance
RAND Corporation 2010; US$ 9.95No-fault regimes, a formerly popular alternative to the tort compensation system for auto-accident victims, have gradually lost support. Over time, premiums and claim costs have grown in no-fault states relative to other states, primarily driven by explosive medical cost increases. No-fault and tort states have also converged across many domains affecting... more...
The Persuasive Leader
Wiley 2011; US$ 45.00The communication aspect of leadership – to actively engage your followers and achieve understanding and motivation whilst making the message memorable – has never been more important. Using vivid lessons and examples from spheres outside business organization, The Persuasive Leader explores the leader's role as a communicator and teaches... more...
Distribution of Losses From Large Terrorist Attacks Under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
RAND Corporation 2005; US$ 9.95The pending expiration of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) of 2002 is the impetus for this assessment of how TRIA redistributes terrorism losses, helping to inform policymakers on whether to extend, modify, or terminate it. more...
California's K-12 Public Schools
RAND Corporation 2005; US$ 9.95This report describes California?s K?12 public schools-specifically, their student population, the resources they are provided (finances, teachers, facilities), and their outcomes. It describes both student academic achievement and outcomes that schools may influence and that are inadequately captured in test scores. more...
Issues and Options for Government Intervention in the Market for Terrorism Insurance
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the federal government adopted the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which requires insurers to make terrorism coverage available to commercial policyholders. In exchange, the federal government will reimburse insurers for a portion of insured losses above a particular threshold. more...
Asbestos Litigation Costs and Compensation
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95In this briefing, the authors examine the dimensions of asbestos litigation today: How many claims have been filed? By whom? Against whom? For what kinds of conditions? At what cost and with what economic effects? If current trends continue, what will be the future costs of the litigation? more...
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