Principles of Insurance Principles of Insurance An insurance contract is a type of a legal contract in which a type of risk is transferred to an insurance company in return of a premium by the policyholder. As by their nature‚ insurance contracts may be exposed to misconduct by both parties: the underwriter and the policyholder. Therefore six principles of insurance‚ which are recognised by law‚ were created to reduce this type of abuse. In the following pages I will explain these principles
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HistoryAetna‚ Inc. is an American health insurance company‚ which is the direct descendant of Aetna (Fire) Insurance Company‚ of Hartford‚ Connecticut. In 1850 Aetna began operation of an Annuity Fund and the company would soon to be known as Aetna Life Insurance Company. In 1899 Aetna became one of the first publicly held insurance companies to enter the health insurance field. Since then Aetna has become committed to providing access to cost-effective health care of the highest possible standard
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Automobile Insurance "Insurance is a legal contract that protects people from the financial costs that result from loss of life‚ loss of health‚ lawsuits or property damage."(Nielson.) This protection is given to the customer in exchange for a monthly payment to the company. This is a legal contract which is known as a policy‚ binds the customer to the insurance company for the duration of the policy. Insurance‚ whether it be life‚ health or auto‚ helps customers feel safe from everyday risks
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Page 1: Insurance Page 2: Lloyds contribution Lloyd’s of London (also known simply as Lloyd’s) is an insurance market located in London’s primary financial district‚ the City of London. It serves as a partially mutualised marketplace where multiple financial backers‚ known as underwriters‚ or "members"‚ both individuals (traditionally known as "Names") and corporations‚ come together to pool and spread risk. Page 3: Unlike most of its competitors in the industry‚ it is not a company but it is
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Life insurance is becoming more and more popular with many people now realizing the importance and the benefits of a good life insurance policy. There are two main types of popular life insurance‚ both of which offer a range of invaluable benefits to consumers. Level term life insurance is the most popular type of life insurance policy with consumers‚ and this may be because it is also the cheapest form of insurance. With level term insurance‚ you and your family can enjoy peace of mind at an
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1. A good way to reduce the cost of your car‚ home‚ and health insurance is to: a. Raise the deductibles on your policies b. Reduce your coverage to the minimum c. Keep your auto and home policies with different companies d. Suspend your coverage for a limited time 2. The four documents you must have to protect your family are: a. A will‚ an irrevocable trust‚ an advance directive‚ and a durable power of attorney b. A will‚ a living revocable trust‚ a durable power of attorney‚ and an advance
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Issues & Policy‚ states that “There is still 15 percentage of Americans who are currently without any form of health insurance today” (Brux 191). In Fast Food Nation‚ Eric Schlosser talks about different employees’ health care benefits and the variance between health insurance companies. Due to the limitation of the economy‚ fewer people are able to get health care insurance. Different states also have different policies to take care of their citizens. When some people feel sick‚ they must bear
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FIRE INSURANCE WHAT IS FIRE INSURANCE? Fire insurance is a contract under which the insurer in return for a consideration (premium) agrees to indemnify the insured for the financial loss which the latter may suffer due to destruction of or damage to property or goods‚ caused by fire‚ during a specified period. The contract specifies the maximum amount‚ agreed to by the parties at the time of the contract‚ which the insured can claim in case of loss. This amount is not‚ however‚ the measure
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returned because a policy of insurance is a contract of indemnity. Second if the insurer does not run the risk‚ the consideration for which the premium or money was put into his hand‚ fails‚ and therefore he ought to return it. Another rule is that if the risk of the contract of indemnity has once commenced‚ there shall be no apportionment or return of the premium afterwards. 2. Explain difference of insurance and wages ? (6/10) Answer : Insurance contract are : ❖ The
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THE ROLE OF INSURANCE IN SOCIETY. ( 5 Pages) You will all appreciate that the subject of this talk is so wide so I will make a brief summary of some of the main salient points that personally strike me as important. For those listening who are not so well versed in insurance I hope that this will open your eyes to our industry and for my colleagues who have been practicing our profession for many years please consider it as an “ aide memoire “. As our lives progress
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