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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Automobile Insurance "Insurance is a legal contract that protects people from the financial costs that result from loss of life‚ loss of health‚ lawsuits or property damage."(Nielson.) This protection is given to the customer in exchange for a monthly payment to the company. This is a legal contract which is known as a policy‚ binds the customer to the insurance company for the duration of the policy. Insurance‚ whether it be life‚ health or auto‚ helps customers feel safe from everyday risks
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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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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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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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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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1. What is insurance 2. Principles of insurance 3. Financing Health care in India and World wide 4. Financing oral health care in India and world wide 5. Health insurance evolution‚ trends‚ current trends 6. Need of insurance 7. Dental insurance around the world 8. Current scenario of dental insurance in india Review of literature 1. History/evolution of dental insurance 2. Current trends of insurance in various countries 3. Dental insurance in India
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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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Introduction It is said that marine insurance started sometime by the end 12th century in North Italy though some writers opine that it was in 3000 BC (not in the present form) when the Chinese merchants were dispersing their shipments along with several vessels with a view to minimize the damage to the shipments. Then a time came when the insurance of ships and cargo came in the form of bottomry that was essentially a monetary protection in the case the cargo is lost at sea or damaged. Then‚
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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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