In your own words (you cannot paraphrase), explain the adverse
selection problem that car insurance companies...
In your own words (you cannot paraphrase), explain the adverse
selection problem that car insurance companies face and how they
deal with it. Finally, in few words explain whether insurance
companies should only insure safe drivers.
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Above is the answer of given question with
explanation.
an indication that insurance companies anticipate adverse
selection is (a) they do not require a co-pay (b) they classify
clients into different risk types according to pre-existing
conditions (c) they do not require a deductible (d) the do not
classify clients into different risk types according to thier claim
history.
As it applies to insurance, the adverse selection problem is the
tendency for
Question 8 options:
1)
those most likely to collect on
insurance to buy it.
2)
those who buy insurance to take less
precaution in avoiding the insured risk.
3)
sellers to price discriminate.
4)
sellers to restrict output and charge
high prices.
The adverse selection problem as related to the insurance
industry means that people who have insurance are less likely to
suffer losses than people who do not have insurance. True or
false
Which of the following
is a screen against adverse selection?
Insurance companies
require homeowners to have smoke detectors
Rearview cameras in
cars.
Installing engine
monitors to track driving habits of the insured.
Prospective
secretaries must take a typing test before being hired.
What is adverse selection, and how do insurance companies
protect themselves from it? If the government prohibited themselves
against adverse selection, how would it affect insurance
premiums?
In health care adverse selection leads to insurance companies
wanting to sell plans on the basis of individual members' general
level of risk and health history.
What are three methods insurance companies
reduce adverse selection? Please explain briefly
the reason as to why they use these methods and cite any sources
possible.
The Lemons Problem: How Adverse Selection Influences
Financial Structure•If quality cannot be assessed, the buyer is
willing to pay at most a price that reflects the average
quality•Sellers of good quality items will not want to sell at the
price for average quality•The buyer will decide not to buy at all
because all that is left in the market is poor quality items•This
problem explains fact 2 and partially explains fact 1
The Lemons Problem: How Adverse Selection Influences Financial...