Explain principal-agent problem and moral hazard in econmics

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Insurance companies must provide insurance to drivers who may take risks that go unreported because they don't wreck or get ticketed (or if they do wreck or get ticketed, it goes unreported to the insurance company). Briefly explain the principal-agent problem and moral hazard in economic terms.

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