Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5076162 | Insurance: Mathematics and Economics | 2017 | 31 Pages |
Abstract
We conclude that pooling risks is fundamental for understanding the mechanisms of insurance because it favourably affects the utility of policyholders, and we refer to this phenomenon as the 'utility-improving effect of risk pooling'. Moreover, we demonstrate that the utility of the policyholder is (strictly) increasing with the size of the risk pool.
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Authors
Peter Albrecht, Markus Huggenberger,