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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There are about 410 registered insurance companies in Sweden. Most of them are small local nonlife insurance companies. The market is concentrated into a few large companies and company groups. In life insurance the five largest insurance companies/groups have 53 per cent of the market. The international presence has increased in the past ten years. At present there are 38 foreign insurance companies represented via branches or agencies. Insurance Employment The insurance industry employs about 20
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of insurance • 2 Indemnification • 3 When is a Policy Really Insurance? o 3.1 Does the Contract Contain Adequate Risk Transfer? o 3.2 Is There a Brightline Test? o 3.3 "Safe Harbor Exemptions" o 3.4 Risk Limiting Features • 4 Insurer’s business model • 5 Gambling analogy • 6 History of insurance • 7 Types of insurance • 8 Types of insurance companies • 9 Life insurance and saving • 10 Size of global insurance industry
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1. Introduction to the Insurance Industry Insurance and risk management make up an immense global industry. According to a survey conducted by a leading global insurance firm‚ Swiss Re‚ worldwide insurance premiums totaled $4.270 trillion in 2008 (the latest data available)‚ up about 6.3% from $4.061 trillion in 2007. This was equal to about 6.18% of global GDP. Global life insurance premiums were $2.79 trillion during 2007‚ while all other types of insurance totaled $1.78 trillion. In America
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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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Catastrophe Insurance in Asia -- Illustrated by 2011 Thai Flood Content Page 1. Introduction Catastrophes have become a rising concern all over the world. Natural catastrophes have been rising exponentially over the century while man-made catastrophes such as terrorism are alarming as well. The increasing losses caused by catastrophes have proved their devastating impacts on humans. In this report‚ our group will take a closer look at catastrophe
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SUB: - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TOPIC: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN INSURANCE SECTOR. . ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My deepest thanks to prof.Oberoi sir to Guide the project for guiding and correcting various documents of mine with attention and care. He has taken pain to go through the project and make necessary correction as and when needed. A special thank of mine goes to my colleague who helped me in completing the project & she exchanged her interesting ideas‚ thoughts & made this project
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6/4/2015 Ethiopian Insurance Coorpration About Us Financial Service Side Menu Background OrgStructure & Staff Development Vision & Mission Investment & Inteational Affiliation Reinsurance Publication Branches News Forms Contact Us Search Articles FAQ Company Profile HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (EIC) was established in 1976 by proclamation No.68/1975. The Corporation came into existence by taking over all the assets and liabilities of the thirteen nationalized private insurance
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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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