Ethical issues in insurance marketing in the UK

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 67-80

  Diacon, Stephen R ^a   Ennew, Christine T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Financial services; Insurance; Marketing; Regulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009398230     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090569610118786     Document Type: Article

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