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How a shared cost beats a rare disaster
- Expected loss. Value × chance — the honest price of a risk before anyone adds a margin.
- Fair premium. Hand that expected loss to an insurer; a small loading pays its costs.
- Deductible. Keep the small, survivable part of the risk yourself and pay less.
- Pool & adverse selection. Many fair premiums break even — unless only the high-risk buy in.
The pieces of a policy
- Expected loss — value × chance. The long-run average cost of a risk, and the floor under every premium.
- The premium — the fair (pure) premium plus a loading. It’s usually a bit MORE than your expected loss — you’re buying certainty, not a good bet.
- The deductible — the first slice of a loss you cover yourself. A higher deductible means a lower premium.
- The pool — everyone’s premiums together. It breaks even when priced fairly, and bleeds under adverse selection (only the high-risk buy).
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