Insurance works because it:

A. reallocates the costs of unforeseen events, sparing any individual from taking the full hit.
B. prevents any one individual from experiencing all the unforeseen events.
C. makes it less likely that their clients will experience unforeseen events.
D. None of these statements is true.

Answer: A

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