TY - GEN AU - Finkelstein, Amy TI - Risky business: : why insurance markets fail and what to do about it SN - 9780300274042 U1 - 368.973 PY - 2022/// CY - New Haven PB - Yale University Press KW - Insurance Companies N1 - Part I : Setting the scene. 1. Death of a market 2. Into the wild 3. The two-thousand-year-old market Part II : Much ado about selection. 4. The price isn't right 5. Opening the chamber of secrets Part III : Enter the government. 6. Eat your broccoli! 7. You can't do that! 8. Business gets the last move N2 - This book explores the issues affecting insurance markets, such as dental insurance's crummy reputation, pet insurance's high cost, and auto insurers' credit score requirements. The authors discuss why insurers gather personal information, why insurance entrepreneurs often fail, and whether government-mandated health insurance would be more beneficial. The book addresses critical business and policy issues related to privacy, equity, and government role in insurance ER -