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Contractual Limits in Insurance to Mitigate Moral Hazard
To counteract moral hazard, insurance contracts often include specific limitations designed to manage the risks associated with a policyholder's behavior. These provisions can involve restricting the scope of coverage through exclusion clauses, adjusting premiums based on assessed risk, or requiring the policyholder to share in the cost of a loss, thereby ensuring they retain some financial stake in preventing it.
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