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The Importance of Dowry Insurance in the Accumulation of Household Savings

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with life insurance of a dowry type treated by households as an alternative form of savings. The article points out and discusses motives and economic determinants of households’ propensity to save. The theories and theoretical models underlying the collection of financial resources by households have been taken into account, highlighting the importance of life insurance as a form of financial protection for the future of children, through the possibility of their supply in the form of a dowry policy. The essence and types of dowry products have also been discussed, taking into account the different types and structures of products. The condition and trends of changes in the Polish insurance market, including insurers, size and dynamics of gross premiums, have been presented, indicating the role of insurance for the supply of children in shaping the savings structure of households in Poland.

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