Is there adverse selection in the life insurance market? Evidence from a representative sample of purchasers

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2014
Volume: 124
Issue: 3
Pages: 520-522

Authors (2)

Harris, Timothy (not in RePEc) Yelowitz, Aaron (University of Kentucky)

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Abstract

This paper examines asymmetric information in the life insurance market using data that link life insurance holdings with death records for a representative sample of purchasers. This analysis finds no compelling evidence for adverse selection in a broad age cohort.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:124:y:2014:i:3:p:520-522
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29