
Ryan Moran, "Selling the Future: Community, Hope, and Crisis in the Early History of Japanese Life Insurance" (Cornell UP, 2024)
New Books in East Asian Studies
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Community of the Insured: A Japanese Perspective
This chapter explores the 'community of the insured' in Japan's life insurance industry, focusing on endowment contracts that merge savings with financial security for families. It examines the historical development of the Kampo postal life insurance system, societal changes, and the interplay between economic forces and family dynamics.
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