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To: TimF who wrote (557986)4/1/2010 6:28:31 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576926
 
"Not as an insurance system. Doing that isn't insurance."

Sure it is, Tim. What do you think it would be? Insurance companies write policies knowing that a certain percentage are going to be money-losers. It works, whether or not they are more certain about some than others. It is just another factor in their risk.