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Literature Review: Previous Literature for Understanding Life Insurance and Behavioral Demand for Life Insurance

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In this chapter, a literature review focuses on behavioral demand for life insurance. Basic explanations about risk and risk management are discussed first to explain life insurance, specifically in the realm of personal finance. After understanding the general terminology about risk and risk management, the personal needs of life insurance buyers will be explained in this chapter. All explanations include a review of studies and scholarly works related to the research proposed for this analysis.

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Heo, W. (2020). Literature Review: Previous Literature for Understanding Life Insurance and Behavioral Demand for Life Insurance. In: The Demand for Life Insurance. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36903-3_3

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