Explain the purpose of automobile insurance and examine the extent to which automobile insurance does encourage risky behavior. The purpose of automobile insurance is to repair or replace damages caused by hazardous situations. Insurance can give a motorist a sense of freedom from financial distress. Unfortunately insurance does encourage risky behavior. Knowing that you personally may not have to incur cost repairing another person’s vehicle may sway risky driving practices. Speaking for myself
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GEICO was founded in 1936 by Leo Goodwin‚ Sr. and his wife Lillian to provide auto insurance directly to federal government employees and their families.[2] Since 1925‚ Goodwin had worked for USAA‚ an insurer which specialized in insuring only military personnel; he decided to start his own company after rising as far as a civilian could go in USAA ’s military-dominated hierarchy. Based on Goodwin ’s experience at USAA‚ GEICO ’s original business model was predicated on the assumption that federal
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business industries to adapt the latest in technology for better provision and production of services and products. Although insurance is one of the first to adapt data integration and cloudstoring system‚ we cannot deny the fact that the industry is lagging behind in the application of the most recent technological advancement. Axis Capital Inc.‚ with a group of insurance and reinsurance companies in Bermuda‚ Singapore‚ Australia‚ the United Kingdom and the United States stated in interview that
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HIH Insurance Liquidation and Breach of Duty by Directors Background There are few surprises when it comes to insurance‚ but when they do come; they nearly always bring bad news. Such was the demise of HIH Insurance Limited (HIH): both a surprise (to many) and very bad news for many policyholders. On Thursday‚ 15 March 2001‚ HIH received approval from the NSW Supreme Court to place HIH into provisional liquidation. Tony McGrath of KPMG was appointed as provisional liquidator to HIH and 17
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When it comes to commercial truck insurance‚ make sure you have the right coverage to ensure you and your employees are taken care of in the event of an accident. Liability Insurance This type of coverage protects you from the cost of medical injury or property damage resulting from an accident caused by you or a company employee in an insured vehicle. Policies usually list separate limits for bodily injury and property damage. With commercial truck insurance‚ many agencies will offer a single
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The Insurance Industry in Armenia‚ Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018 Published on 28TH MAR. 2014 The report provides in-depth industry analysis‚ information and insights of the insurance industry in Armenia‚ including: The Armenian insurance industry’s growth prospects by insurance segments and categories The competitive landscape in the Armenian insurance industry The current trends and drivers of the Armenian insurance industry Challenges facing the Armenian insurance industry Detailed
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Mutuals’ or Insurance Introduction Livestock is an important source of household income for developing countries (including India). Approximately‚ 100 million households are dependent upon livestock as either the primary or secondary source of income in India alone. Any disease‚ accident‚ or theft of livestock leads to a substantial loss to the household. Apart from this‚ huge production risks associated with dairying activities render animal husbandry business a risky proposition for the low-income
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1. Analyze the various players in the insurance markets. There are two kinds of players in the insurance market. They include: Those who want to sell their products and services‚ i.e. the insurance companies Those who would like to take advantage of the insurance and insure themselves or their products‚ i.e. clients. According to the differences in the behavior and attitude of clients‚ five consumer groups have been identified. They are as follow: The well-off crowd: these are mass clients
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Captive Insurance Companies Association Special Section Agency captives can provide additional revenue Great American has a long track record with this model By Michael J. Moody‚ MBA‚ ARM The captive industry has grown and matured significantly from the original concept that Fred Reiss introduced more than 60 years ago. Originally‚ the concept was primarily directed to provide an alternative risk financing approach for Fortune 500 corporations. The approach is one that allows corporations to be
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Dr. R. LeWayne Johnson‚ PHD Duffy’s Insurer’s Defenses Case Issue The issue in this fact pattern is whether an insurance company was justified in relying on the misrepresentation made by the insurance applicant in their application for insurance that their forty-eight-room lodging house in Worcester‚ MASS was protected by sprinklers‚ despite an earlier report in the insurer’s file indicating the absence of sprinklers. Rule of Law: The Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 175‚ §186 (Mass.
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