INTRODUCTION Fire is one of the original perils insurance was designed to protect against. Current building codes and many nearby fire departments make it easy to forget about the catastrophic damage fire can do. However the damage caused by fire and the fire departments effort to put out a fire is all too real. It happens in just an instance. Smoker falling asleep in a chair‚ an unattended candle‚ paper or clothing too near the stove or a heat generating source‚ or a spark caused from an
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INSURANCE LAW PROJECT | HEALTH INSURANCE AND REGULATORY ISSUES UNDER IRDA ACT 1999 | Rudresh Pratap Singh Roll No. 49 Semester V RMLNLU | Contents INTRODUCTION 4 The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority 5 Regulatory issues in the health insurance business 5 It should be the duty of the regulator (IRDA) to ensure that the new entrant in the health insurance sector: 5 II. Regulations Pertaining To Consumer
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TEST II 1. Explain what is “Total Failure of Consideration” and explain your understanding of cases Tyrie & Fletcher ? (6/5) Answer : Total Failure of Consideration is a condition where the insured has never had anything of value in return for the their own payment The risk may fail to run‚ resulting in a Total Failure of Consideration because of : ❖ The proposal may be withdrawn after the premium has been paid ❖ The Policy may be void for mistake or because there was
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Introduction: According to figures from the US Coalition Against Insurance Fraud‚ the cost of claims fraud in the US alone in 1995 amounted to US$ 85.3 billion‚ which equates to a cost of US$ 326.47 for each American citizen. Research by the Rand Institute for Civil Justice in the US revealed that over one third of people injured in vehicle accidents exaggerated their symptoms‚ which adds US$ 13-16 billion to the annual US insurance bill. Figures from the pan-European trade association‚ the Comité
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Alabama. They (Henry‚ Emanuel and Mayer Lehman) founded the Lehman Brothers which prospered and grew over the years‚ and grew strong over difficulties bankruptcy‚ wars‚ capital shortage‚ capital management collapse‚ and debt default. They survived it all. However‚ the U.S. housing market collapse brought them down. Their involvement in subprime mortgage market was their mistake for the taking. During 2003 and 2004‚ the U.S. housing boomed‚ and Lehman acquired five mortgage lenders two subprime lenders
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Apartments‚ asking for damages of $1‚500‚000. George claims that the roof had rotten sections and that his fall could have been prevented if Mr. Munster had told Spacely Construction about the problem. Mr. Munster notified his insurance company‚ Dewey‚ Cheatem and Howe Insurance (DCH)‚ of the lawsuit. DCH must defend Mr. Munster and decide what action to take regarding the lawsuit. George Jetson offered to accept a settlement of $750‚000 which is one option. DCH is also considering a counteroffer of
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Protostar This is the stage in which the star begins to form after the collapse of the interstellar cloud. It happens in small molecular clouds that can be referred to as dense cores. In the beginning the dense core has a level of balance between its own gravitational forces (self-gravity)‚ and both the magnetic pressure‚ and gas pressure. The self-gravity acts to compress the dense core‚ while the gas‚ and magnetic pressures act to inflate it. The core’s self-gravity will eventually overwhelm it
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INSURANCE COMPANIES Insurance companies play an important role in an economy in that they are risk bearers or the underwriters of risk for a wide range of insurable events. Moreover‚ beyond their risk bearer role‚ insurance companies are major participants in the financial market as investors. To understand why‚ we will explain the basic economics of the insurance industry. As compensation for insurance companies selling protection against the occurrence of future events‚ they receive one or more
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CONTENTS SR NO | TOPIC | PAGE NO | 1 | INTRODUCTION | 4 | 2 | TYPES | 5 | 3 | ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES | 8 | 4 | LIFE INSURANCE IN INDIA | 10 | 5 | LIST OF INSURER | 11 | 6 | TOP 10 PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN INDIA | 12 | INTRODUCTION Life insurance is a contract between an insurance policy holder and an insurer‚ where the insurer promises to pay a designated beneficiary sum of money (the "benefits") upon the death of the insured person. Depending on the contract
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1. What is insurance 2. Principles of insurance 3. Financing Health care in India and World wide 4. Financing oral health care in India and world wide 5. Health insurance evolution‚ trends‚ current trends 6. Need of insurance 7. Dental insurance around the world 8. Current scenario of dental insurance in india Review of literature 1. History/evolution of dental insurance 2. Current trends of insurance in various countries 3. Dental insurance in India
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