Vehicle insurance Vehicle insurance (also known as auto insurance‚ GAP insurance‚ car insurance‚ or motor insurance) is insurance purchased for cars‚ trucks‚ motorcycles‚ and other road vehicles. Its primary use is to provide financial protection against physical damage and/or bodily injury resulting from traffic collisions and against liability that could also arise therefrom. The specific terms of vehicle insurance vary with legal regulations in each region. To a lesser degree vehicle insurance may
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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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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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ABOITIZ SHIPPING CORPORATION V NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY‚ LTD. [CITATION] QUISUMBING; May 2‚ 2006 NATURE Petition for review on certiorari FACTS - Societe Francaise Des Colloides loaded a cargo of textiles and auxiliary chemicals from France on board a vessel owned by Franco-Belgian Services‚ Inc. - The cargo was consigned to General Textile‚ Inc.‚ in Manila and insured by respondent New India Assurance Company‚ Ltd. - While in Hongkong‚ the cargo was transferred to M/V P. Aboitiz
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1. DENTAL INSURANCE As we know that poor care of mouth and teeth can affect a person general health and well-being throughout his life. Generally‚ when this problem comes‚ there is a need to start seeing a dentist regularly…and everyone knows a hole in tooth can put a bigger hole in wallet…that costs money! Because dental disease is so common‚ being protected by dental insurance and using it wisely is essential safeguards for any individual or a family. Dental insurance provides with an effective
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Micro insurance Micro insurance is the key element in the financial services for people at the bottom of the pyramid. The poor face more risks than the well off‚ but more importantly they are more vulnerable to the same risk. Usually the poor face different type of risks i.e. Household type‚ drought and epidemic etc. To combat these risks‚ the poor do‚ proactive risk manages meat like grain storage‚ savings‚ assets accumulation loans from friends and relatives. Micro insurance provides greater
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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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PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE MALAYSIA BERHAD ------------------------------------------------- REPORT ON THE CURRENT INSURANCE INDUSTRY SITUATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY TERMS OF REFERENCE To investigate the current industry situation and employment opportunities available in the insurance industry‚ specifically in Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad. ------------------------------------------------- PROCEDURE -------------------------------------------------
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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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HistoryAetna‚ Inc. is an American health insurance company‚ which is the direct descendant of Aetna (Fire) Insurance Company‚ of Hartford‚ Connecticut. In 1850 Aetna began operation of an Annuity Fund and the company would soon to be known as Aetna Life Insurance Company. In 1899 Aetna became one of the first publicly held insurance companies to enter the health insurance field. Since then Aetna has become committed to providing access to cost-effective health care of the highest possible standard
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