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Insurance and asset building

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  • Michelle Coussens
  • Robin G. Newberger

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This study explores the connections between insurance, wealth building/wealth preservation, and access to financial services (hereafter financial access) for low- and moderate-income consumers. It examines the needs, attitudes, and practices that these consumers have regarding insurance, and considers whether and how information or more direct access to insurance might complement the strategies and goals of organizations that help low-wealth consumers to build and protect their assets. Many of the same population groups who are less likely to use mainstream financial institutions are also less likely to have various types of insurance, although these populations may be particularly vulnerable to financial setbacks that could (potentially) be mitigated by insurance.

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  • Michelle Coussens & Robin G. Newberger, 2008. "Insurance and asset building," Profitwise, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue May, pages 1-12.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedhpw:y:2008:i:may:p:1-12
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    Insurance; Saving and investment;

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