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Deterrence by Insurance

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Against the theory of third-party moral hazard—focusing on third parties who decline their risk-reducing effort in light of insurance—I analyze the mirror-image phenomenon of third-party deterrence: cases in which third parties engage in activities designed to counterbalance the insured’s moral hazard. I characterize the settings in which third-party deterrence replaces third-party moral hazard; address the economic foundations of this problem; and study its effects on risk transferring within the triangle of insurer, insured, and third parties. I also point to additional frameworks that may give rise to third-party deterrence, discuss possible implications for the incentives of insurers, and identify countervailing forces that may alleviate the ascribed distortion.

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  • Roy Baharad, 2025. "Deterrence by Insurance," The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press, vol. 54(1), pages 239-255.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jlstud:doi:10.1086/732600
    DOI: 10.1086/732600
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