We present experimental evidence on the effect of adverse selection on coverage choices and pricing in corporate insurance markets. Two sets of experimental data are presented to gauge these effects. In the first set, subject behavior appears to conform to the unique equilibrium in which high...

In this paper we examine the insurance decision of a firm with private information regarding its cash flows and insurable losses. We show that, even in the absence of bankruptcy costs and information production by insurers, the firm's attempts to hedge its information risk can induce it to...