Monopolistic Insurance and the Value of Information

The value of information regarding risk class for a monopoly insurer and its customers is examined in both symmetric and asymmetric information environments. A monopolist always prefers contracting with uninformed customers as this maximizes the rent extracted under symmetric information while also...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arthur Snow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Risks
Subjects:
D82
G22
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9091/3/3/277