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Under-provision of Insurance due to Moral Hazard
A key market failure resulting from moral hazard is the under-provision of insurance. Because insurers increase premiums to cover the risk of policyholders taking insufficient care, the higher cost of insurance leads to a reduction in the quantity demanded. Consequently, too little insurance is purchased compared to what would be socially optimal in a market with perfect information.
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