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Is the world becoming uninsurable?

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_3u10 ◴[] No.42733082[source]
No it isn’t. It’s just unprofitable which means it can be fixed with higher rates.
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bigstrat2003 ◴[] No.42733137[source]
Sure, but state governments (in the US) also set what prices are allowed (disclaimer: I don't work in the industry but have friends that do so I might misunderstand). And that means that if the state says "you can only charge X for insurance", and it's still unprofitable, those customers are effectively uninsurable.
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1. _3u10 ◴[] No.42734408[source]
I see that as a regulatory issue, but of course, the end result is the same. I'm familiar with services being effectively unavailable as a result of regulation from living in Canada. (Health insurance / not being allowed to buy healthcare).