You might not work any less hard, but you'll certainly take more risks if you don't experience the downside.
Answer quickly - how much of your net worth would you risk on a bet with 1% chance of a 1000X payout? Now how much would you risk if you can hand off 90% of any loss you take to someone else?
Answer quickly - how much of your net worth would you risk on a bet with 1% chance of a 1000X payout? Now how much would you risk if you can hand off 90% of any loss you take to someone else?
The difference is what we call moral hazard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_hazard