medical insurance. We find that both the level and the shape of the distribution of risk are important in determining the … equilibrium quantity of insurance. Symmetric changes in risk (e.g., shifts in the price of medical care) better explain the … shifting insurance rate over time. Asymmetric changes (e.g., associated with a shifting age distribution) are not as important. …

We study the optimal insurance design problem. This is a risk sharing problem between an insured and an insurer. The … for the insurance cover. This risk-adjusted premium calculation principle uses the cost-of-capital approach as it is … suggested (and used) by the regulator and the insurance industry. …