Hogarth, Robin - Department of Economics and Business, Universitat … - 2002
elementary, everyday introduction to the concepts of risk and insurance. Conceptually, risk has two dimensions: a potential loss …, and the chance of that loss being realized. People can, however, transfer risk to insurance companies against the payment … whether premiums are appropriate. For many risks, this poses little problem (e.g., life insurance); however, it is difficult …