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Now that we have shed light on the importance of capital for the structural risk cost, it is time to take a look at another important risk tool available when addressing risk: insurance.

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Jensen, J.L., Sublett, S. (2017). Insurance. In: Redefining Risk & Return. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41369-3_7

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