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Explain why an insurance company is willing to sell life insurance to individuals,but will be more reluctant to issue policies insuring against earthquake damage to residents living along fault lines.Why don't insurance companies simply charge the residents a premium that reflects the actuarial probability of damage from earthquakes?


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