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Teaching financial literacy—key to preventing underinsurance
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James Cook University researchers are calling for greater attention to financial literacy in schools after a new study found that people with a strong understanding of personal insurance were more likely to engage with insurance products.
James Cook University researchers are calling for greater attention to financial literacy in schools after a new study found that people with a strong understanding of personal insurance were more likely to engage with insurance products.
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