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Re:Is It Time to Rethink Globalized Supply Chains? by dredmorbius on Thursday March 19, 2020 @09:28PM (#22633649)
Base those premiums on verified actuarially based underwriting risk and you might be on to something.
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Re:Is It Time to Rethink Globalized Supply Chains? by eru on Friday March 20, 2020 @12:38AM (#22634934)
Companies are free to add them to their accounting already.

Mostly these kinds of risk factors are mentioned verbally in their reports at the moment.

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Re:Is It Time to Rethink Globalized Supply Chains? by dredmorbius on Friday March 20, 2020 @02:56AM (#22635580)
Entities tend strongly to externalise risks unless compelled to do otherwise.

Insurance obligations -- auto, health, life, C&L, bonding, mortgage and title -- are generally required by or offered via third. parties. Sometimes governments, but often creditors, counterparties, employers, or other entities.

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Re:Is It Time to Rethink Globalized Supply Chains? by eru on Sunday March 22, 2020 @05:09AM (#22653691)
There are true externalities in a car accident.

If you have to shut down your business, that's mostly impacting your business in a very direct way.

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