The existence insurance market is susceptible to two primary challenges: moral hazard and adverse selection. Moral hazard arises when individuals engage in riskier behaviors after purchasing insurance, knowing they are protected from the full consequences. For example, a insured person might ignore their health significantly knowing that the insure
Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection in Life Insurance Markets
The life insurance market is susceptible to two primary challenges: moral hazard and adverse selection. Moral hazard arises when individuals engage in riskier behaviors after purchasing insurance, knowing they are protected from the full consequences. For example, a insured person might ignore their health appreciably knowing that the insurer will