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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INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS TO STUDY QUESTIONS CHAPTER 1: Nature of risk and its management 1. Explain the meaning of risk. In your explanation‚ state the relationship between risk and uncertainty. Risk is defined as a condition where there is the possibility of an adverse deviation from an expected outcome. That is‚ there is the possibility of loss. Risk is a state of the real world in which a possibility of loss exists‚ while uncertainty is a state of mind characterised
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Life Insurance Life insurance is a contract that pledges payment of an amount to the person assured (or his nominee) on the happening of the event insured against. Life insurance or life assurance is a contract between the insurer and the policy owner (policyholder) whereby a benefit is paid to the designated Beneficiary (or Beneficiaries) if an insured event occurs which is covered by the policy. In return‚ the policy owner (or policy payer) agrees to pay a stipulated amount called a premium
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Prior to the evolution of computer software and eventually to the creation of electronic spreadsheets‚ accountants relied heavily on manual calculations for financial reports‚ budgetary projections‚ incomplete records accounting ect. As Ballantine explains‚ “much valuable time had been spent on repetitive calculations [...] if one or more input values were altered and the entire worksheet had to be recalculated manually.” (1991‚ p.204). Today the same logic behind manual worksheets apply but with
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Insurance Sector in India Last Updated: August 2013 Brief Introduction Currently India is a US$41 billion industry. Currently‚ in India only two million people (0.2% of the total population of 1 billion) are covered under Mediclaim‚ whereas in developed nations like USA about 75% of the total population are covered under some insurance scheme. A robust insurance sector is a boon to a country’s economy. The sector facilitates long-term funds for infrastructure development and simultaneously
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Principles of Insurance Principles of Insurance An insurance contract is a type of a legal contract in which a type of risk is transferred to an insurance company in return of a premium by the policyholder. As by their nature‚ insurance contracts may be exposed to misconduct by both parties: the underwriter and the policyholder. Therefore six principles of insurance‚ which are recognised by law‚ were created to reduce this type of abuse. In the following pages I will explain these principles
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Reliance Insurance Company‚ now officially known as Reliance Insurance Company [in Liquidation]‚ was founded in Philadelphia in 1817. In October 2005‚ Reliance Insurance Company had taken place in India. Reliance Life Insurance Company Limited is an associate company of reliance - Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. Reliance Capital Limited is one of India’s leading private sectors. Reliance capital has interests in an asset management and mutual funds‚ stock broking‚ life and general insurance’ proprietary
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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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Seven Principles of Insurance With Examples The seven principles of insurance are :- Principle of Uberrimae fidei (Utmost Good Faith)‚ Principle of Insurable Interest‚ Principle of Indemnity‚ Principle of Contribution‚ Principle of Subrogation‚ Principle of Loss Minimization‚ and Principle of Causa Proxima (Nearest Cause). 1. Principle of Uberrimae fidei (Utmost Good Faith) Principle of Uberrimae fidei (a Latin phrase)‚ or in simple english words‚ the Principle of Utmost Good Faith
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Insurance Insurance a defensive measure used against future conditional losses to hedge the possible risks of the future. It is a legal contract that protects a person from contingent risk of losses through financial means and provides a means for individuals and societies to handle some of the risks faced in daily life. Policies the contracts of insurance that are provided by insurance companies. Premium the regular amount charged from customers by the insurance companies‚ which is
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