On insurance contract design for low probability events

Eric LANGLAIS ()

No 2008-33, EconomiX Working Papers from University of Paris West - Nanterre la Défense, EconomiX

Abstract: This paper extends the analysis of insurance contracts design to the case of "low probability events", when there is a probability mass on the event "no accident-zero loss". The optimality of the deductible clause is discussed both at the theoretical and empirical levels.

Keywords: Optimal insurance design; low probability events; insurance coverage for catastrophic risks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D80 D81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2008
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