Mandatory pandemic cover would allay ‘free rider’ worries: Geneva Association
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Mandatory pandemic cover would allay ‘free rider’ worries: Geneva Association

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A compulsory direct insurance or social insurance scheme to cover pandemics would allay concerns over “free riders” benefiting from state initiatives in a voluntary approach, according to the Geneva Association.

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In a report, the insurance think tank said mandatory social insurance could be provided through blanket pre-event payments via taxes or levies.

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