Introduction In general‚ life insurance is a type of coverage that pays benefits upon a person ’s death or disability. In exchange for relatively small premiums paid in the present‚ the policy holder receives the assurance that a larger amount of money will be available in the future to help his or her beneficiaries pay debts and funeral expenses. Some forms of life insurance can also be used as a tax-deferred investment to provide funds during a person ’s lifetime for retirement or everyday living
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Chapter - 1 INSURANCE INDUSTRY AN OVERVIEW 1.1. BACKGROUND OF INSURANCE INDUSTRY It has been established that village co-operatives insured against loss of profit in an industry in the early days of the Aryan Civilization. There were contacts safeguarding risks of transport by sea or land. Further these well renowned joint-family system rendered services similar to those of present life assurances. However expecting the system of joint family all other gradually waned and insurance in the modern
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Purchasing life insurance is a widely accept money management approach in United States. People are willing to buy life insurance to avoid paying inheritance tax and financial hardship for families due to their death. It has been found that life insurance industry‚ being a financial intermediation‚ has contributed significantly to economic growth over a 30-year period (USAID‚ 2006) in USA. However‚ a research by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) (Gaskel‚ 2011) has drawn attention‚ which shows that
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The Importance of Commercial Crime Insurance Executive Summary The current economic pressures that society faces has resulted in a steady increase in commercial crime. Internal theft‚ deception and fraud are just some of the examples that can and have damaged many businesses reputations. In light of the recent scandals that have taken place‚ such as Enron and WorldCom‚ companies must now consider crime insurance as a vital survival tool. Recent reports state that nearly one in three organizations
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GOOD FAITH IN INSURANCE LAW Good Faith: A study Good faith is required in a wide range of situations‚ including contracts and business dealings‚ as well as during mediation‚ arbitration orsettlement negotiations in a personal injury or similar tort case. The good faith requirement also appears in business law. The officers and directors of a corporation are obligated by their fiduciary duties to act in good faith when dealing on behalf of the corporation. Although the phrase “good faith” may mean
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NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY1 Tom Kurtis‚ Manager of Customer Service for National Insurance Company‚ and his assistant‚ Jill Baxter were getting ready to analyze data collected through a mail survey of a sample of National’s customers. The primary purpose of the survey was to ascertain how customers perceived National’s quality of service and to identify areas for improvement. THE COMPANY National Insurance Company is one of the leading insurance firms in the United States. It serves over 10 million
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battle with anorexia took her life. At the age of sixteen‚ Westin was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa‚ and her family felt relieved due to their good insurance policy and early detection; she was put into outpatient treatment‚ and made quick recovery. It was not until years later Anna relapsed‚ and the Westin family was informed their “most-ample” insurance plan did not cover mental diseases such as anorexia nervosa‚ as insurers described the doctor’s requirement for treatment in her critical condition
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Issue VI The Chairman says... Editorial Page 2 Insurance Industry of Pakistan Development‚ Achievements & Initiatives he insurance sector‚ until end-2000‚ was under the regulatory purview of the Federal Ministry of Commerce. During that period‚ the private sector insurance industry was fragmented and suffered from operational inefficiencies‚ lack of professionalism and low unacceptable ethical standards‚ while the public sector insurance companies enjoyed their privileged status and captive
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Heath plc‚ an English based insurance company whose Australian operations specialised in the underwriting of workers compensation. 1968 was also the year that Ray Williams (future CEO of HIH) and good friend Michael Payne set up MW Payne Liability Agencies‚ a small insurance company based in Melbourne that offered workers compensation and public liability insurance (Main 2003). In 1974 the two companies merged and undertook the name C.E. Heath Underwriting and Insurance (Australia) Propriety Limited
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5 IIBM Institute of Business Management IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination Paper MM.100 Industrial Relations Section A: Objective Type (30 marks) h This section consists of True and False & Short Answer type questions. h Answer all the questions. h Part One questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 5 marks each. Part One: Multiple choices: 1. Workers participation in management decision-making is a highly________ concept. a. Duplex b. Complex c. Simplex
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