There is considerable empirical and experimental evidence that insurance demand issignificantly influenced by an insurance firm’s solvency level. For example, Sommer (1996)and Cummins and Danzon (1997) empirically show that a firm’s financial distress isaccompanied by a decrease in insurance...

The potential need for long-term care (LTC) is one of the greatest financial risks faced not only by the elderly, but also by their adult children, who often provide care or financial assistance. We investigate adult children’s role in the demand for LTC insurance. Similar to flood insurance,...