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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > legal subjects > insurance and risk
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insurance and risk  

Definition

  • People think of risk as uncertainty about outcomes. Insurance mainly focuses on negative outcomes, that is, the possibility of suffering a loss (as opposed to the chance of making a gain). [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Insurance and Risk]

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