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by cucumber3732842 143 days ago
> providing there is no government intervention.

You mean like forcing people to buy it ad then shaping what product can ad cant be offered with a spiderweb of complex rules?

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The clearest example is the state of California preventing insurance companies from increasing annual premium when risks increase. Please understand I have no political opinion about this. As a result, a lot of insurers have completely withdrawn and now its not possible to insure houses properly for many people.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/state-farm-h...

With no government intervention, the price of all fire insurance in California would increase materially to reflect the genuine risk of wildfire damage.