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Designing an Incentive-Based Insurance Feature
An insurance company offers a policy for rental e-scooters. They observe that a high percentage of claims are for minor damages that seem to result from riders being careless (e.g., leaving scooters in unsafe locations, riding recklessly). Propose a specific, practical feature for this insurance policy that would create a financial reason for riders to be more careful. Briefly explain the economic logic for why your proposed feature would change rider behavior.
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