How Do Life Insurers Respond to a Prolonged Low Interest Rate Environment? A Literature Review
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literature review; low interest rate; minimum interest rate guarantee; life insurance valuation; low interest rate financial impact; insurer solvency; corporate finance; interest rate risk;All these keywords.
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