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Exploring the mediating role of risk aversion in the relationship between personality traits and life insurance purchase intention

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  • Jeevitha Elangovan
  • Michael David Premkumar
  • G. Yoganandan

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Life insurance is a financial risk management tool for individuals. The intention to purchase a life insurance product was influenced by various demographic and psychological factors. The present study investigated the relationship between big five personality traits and life insurance purchase intention, with risk aversion as a mediator. The data was collected among 580 respondents and analysed using PLS-SEM. The results show that risk aversion has a positive significant effect on life insurance purchase intention and mediates the relationship of personality traits - conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience with life insurance purchase intention. The paper suggests that risk aversion and personality diagnostic tests can be conducted for the potential customers and the best possible life insurance products can be offered to them. This will aid the life insurance providers to have a long lasting relationship with the customers.

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  • Jeevitha Elangovan & Michael David Premkumar & G. Yoganandan, 2025. "Exploring the mediating role of risk aversion in the relationship between personality traits and life insurance purchase intention," International Journal of Business Excellence, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 36(5), pages 1-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbexc:v:36:y:2025:i:5:p:1-26
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