INTRODUCTION Insurance is a form of risk management in which the insured transfers the cost of potential loss to another entity in exchange for monetary compensation known as the premium. Insurance allows individuals‚ businesses and other entities to protect themselves against significant potential losses and financial hardship at a reasonably affordable rate. We say "significant" because if the potential loss is small‚ then it doesn’t make sense to pay a premium to protect against the loss. After
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1) Aviation Insurance A) History and development of Aviation It all started when the famous renaissance painter‚ Leonardo da Vinci developed drawings and sketches of flying devices and believed that human could fly on air one day. That may seem something impossible at that time. But‚ he designed a human – powered aircraft‚ Daedalus 88 and flew 115km in 1788. In 1842‚ Englishman named Henson patented a design for a machine similar to the modern monoplane. A Frenchman‚ Alphonse Penaud made
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Insurance Insurance is an essential part of running any business. If you are operating a small business you need more than just property insurance. Taking out the right insurance will help protect your business and minimize its exposure to risk. Your insurance requirements will vary according to the type of business you are operating‚ but you should be aware that some forms of insurance are compulsory‚ such as
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Types of Life Insurance Policy Term Policy Term life insurance is the most affordable type of life insurance available. It is designed to meet temporary life insurance needs; providing protection for a specified period of time‚ the term. For example‚ a term of 10‚ 20 or 30 years. This type of life insurance makes sense if you have financial needs that will diminish over time‚ such as a home mortgage or a child’s tuition. Each year‚ a premium is paid to cover the risk of death during that year
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Health Insurance Attention Getter: Did you know that at least 50 million people in the US as of 2013 are without health insurance? What if you are one of these people and got seriously ill‚ you would want to be covered right? I believe everyone should have some form of health insurance. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that everyone should be entitled to or covered by health insurance. Overview: This morning‚ I’d like to talk to you first about the need of health insurance‚ second
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International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics 1018-5895/10 www.palgrave-journals.com/gpp/ Insurance Development and Economic Growth* Liyan Hana‚ Donghui Lib‚ Fariborz Moshirianb and Yanhui Tiana a School of Economics & Management‚ Beihang University‚ Beijing‚ China. School of Banking and Finance‚ The University of New South Wales‚ Sydney‚ Australia. E-mail: donghui@unsw.edu.au b This paper investigates the relationship between insurance development and economic growth by
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expenses. Homeowner insurance is an insurance that protects your home and personal belongings from fire‚ theft‚ vandalism and other perils. It is an important purchase that protects your assets and satisfies your mortgage lender. You may have questions about Homeowner insurance and I would advise you need to consider the following factors: Who needs homeowner insurance/why should you buy it? If you have a home and mortgage‚ your lender will require you to have homeowner insurance. If you don’t have
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Car insurance is at the top of the totem pole for anyone who owns a vehicle. You may find yourself completely overwhelmed when you are searching for insurance. Read on to find some useful tips on how to sort through all the information so that you can get the right amount of coverage for the best price. If you drive fewer miles per year‚ your insurance rates will decrease. The majority of car insurance companies offer a discount for drivers who log less miles. When purchasing auto insurance for
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The Nature of Insurance came about to offset any loss that an individual or those engaged in business may suffer through the occurrence of some unforeseen event. To offset this loss the commercial world developed the contract of insurance. In return for a fee the individual‚ or the business enterprise‚ would be indemnified for the loss suffered on the occurrence of the event insured against. Contracts of insurance cover a wide field such as life assurance‚ personal accident public liability‚ damage
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A Brief History of Insurance From the early days of civilisation men have formed societies whose members promised to help each other in the event of a misfortune. As early as 900 BC‚ the merchants of the Rhodes Island in the Mediterranean agreed to share certain risks among themselves. The modern concept of insurance — where insurers collect small premiums from their policy holders‚ pay claims to those of them who had incurred losses and make a profit for taking the risks after deducting business
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