search for books and compare prices
Tables of Contents for A Young Man's Benefit
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Tables
ix
Figures
xi
Acknowledgments
xiii
Prologue
3
11
The Historical Market for Sickness Insurance and the Institutional History of the 100F
14
12
The Men Who Were Odd Fellows: The 100F's Market for Insurance, 1863-1925
26
21
The 100F's Benefit System, 1863-1931
47
17
The Financial Soundness of the Lodges, 1890-1929
64
22
Competition in the 100F's Insurance Market, 1890-1929
86
16
A Young Man's Benefit, 1856-1929
102
15
Epilogue
117
34
APPENDICES
A The Roman Catholic Church and Secret Societies
126
2
B Arrears for Dues and Suspensions of Membership
128
5
C 100F Financial Statistics
133
3
D Grand Lodge Jurisdictions by Classification Group
136
4
E Technical Details for the Risk-Loading and Probability-of-Ruin Measures
140
8
F Technical Details for the Calculation of the Hazard Rates
148
3
Notes
151
19
Bibliography
170
11
Index
181