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537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss.

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The Cost of Government Intervention in the Economy

When the government gets involved with insurance, the demands of insurance policy can come into conflict with other concerns./nRecent bank failures have shown the dangers of this. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation guaranteed all deposits at the banks in question, essentially giving a green light to future risktaking.

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