The Anxiety Premium: Structural Disruption and Behavioral Economics in the U.S. Device Insurance Market
December 29, 2025: The U.S. smartphone insurance sector is undergoing a catastrophic structural realignment. For nearly two decades, the industry's economic model relied on capitalizing on acute loss aversion at the moment of purchase. This report demonstrates why that foundation is fractured and how the strategic inertia of incumbents is creating a massive arbitrage opportunity for competitors.