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Agency risk occurs when two or more individuals or entities enter into a contract and have conflicting interests.
When entering into the contract, it is generally intended for both parties to be benefited, however, it often occurs that one party will gain from an action that will cause a loss to the other party.
The risk of loss due to this situation is called agency risk.
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