FIRE INSURANCE Overview Fire insurance is a form of property insurance which protects people from the costs incurred by fires. When a structure is covered by fire insurance‚ the insurance policy will pay out in the event that the structure is damaged or destroyed by fire. A fire insurance policy involves an insurance company agreeing to pay a certain amount equivalent to the estimated loss caused by fire to the insured‚ within the time specified in the contract. The indemnity is subject to change
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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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Aetna‚ Inc. Health Insurance: A Company Summary Gina M. Hagerty Saint Leo University Abstract Aetna‚ Inc. is an American health care company that provides both traditional and consumer insurance services that include medical‚ pharmaceutical‚ dental‚ vision‚ behavioral health‚ group life‚ disability‚ and long term care. The company provides health care through employer-paid insurance and/or benefit programs‚ as well as through Medicare. Mark Bertolini is its latest chairman;
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PROD 529 Fall 2010 Manzana Insurance: Fruitvale Branch Case Executive Summary In 1991‚ Manzana Insurance’s Fruitvale branch was suffering on many performance measures including obtaining new policies‚ retaining current policies‚ long turnaround times‚ and the accumulation of a backlog of renewal policies. There are a number of problems leading to these poor performance measures including unbalanced work load on the underwriting teams‚ department utilization‚ work prioritization‚ and some
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Abstract This paper talks about operational innovation which is a competitive weapon at progressive insurance. The case is summarized and the operations management techniques used in this case are explored. Operational Innovation Operations strategy specifies the means by which operations implements corporate strategy and helps to build a customer-driven firm (Krajewski J. 2009‚ pp.9). It links long-term and short-term operations
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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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Basics of Insurance 2 Contents:- * Life insurance * General insurance * Insurance market scenario * Emerging trends in insurance 3 Learning Insurance * What Is Insurance Insurance is concerned with protection of economic value of assets.Tangible assets are human beings‚ house‚ furniture‚ motor cycle etc.Intangible assets are liabilities 4 History of Insurance * It
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Chapter 1 – Introduction Review of commercial risk management process Identify potential risk control solutions for a few loss exposures Introduce the structure of commercial property insurance policies Review some concepts from FIL 250 Four Types of Loss Exposures All organizations are faced with loss exposures or possibilities of accidental loss Loss exposure: identify assets- it may decline in value‚ actual cause of loss “peril”‚ financial consequences- value of the property;
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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 of the loss. The
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FDI Benefits in Insurance Sector: 1. - Increases healthy competition * Our country has a low insurance density and every company selling the insurance feels that there is abundant scope to expand its operations 2. - Improves Product offerings * technical knowhow is also transformed in the country * Foreign capital not only brings along with it deeper pockets‚ but also i. greater product expertise‚ ii. better underwriting skills and iii
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