1. Purposes of this book
2. An introduction to insurance in practice and theory
3. Anomalies and rumors of anomalies
4. Behavior consistent with benchmark models
5. Real-world complications
6. Why people do or do not demand insurance
7. Demand anomalies
8. Descriptive models of insurance supply
9. Anomalies on the supply side
10. Design principles for insurance
11. Strategies for dealing with insurance-related anomalies
12. Innovations in insurance markets through multi-year contracts
13. Publicly-provided social insurance
14. Conclusions: A framework for prescriptive recommendations.