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Insurance
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Term | Definition |
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Assessor | Person who works for the insurance company and calculates the amount of compensation when loss or damage occurs. |
Actuary | Person who works for an insurance company and calculates the amount of the premium. |
Premium | The amount the insured pays to the insurance company in return for being protected against the risk of loss or damage. |
Insurance Policy | Is the legal contract between the insured and the insurance company. It sets out who is insured, what is insured, any conditions and how long the insurance is for. |
Principles 0f Insurance | The rules of Insurance |
Utmost good faith | Must always tell the truth when dealing with the insurance company. |
Indemnity | The insured cannot make a profit from an insurance compensation claim. |
Insurable interest | The insured must have a legal interest in the item being insured. They must benefit financially for its continued existence and suffer from it loss. |
Subrogation | When the insured receives compensation, the item lost, damaged or stolen becomes the property of the insured company. |
Contribution | If a person insures the same item with a number of companies and seeks compensation, they will only receive a portion of money from each company. |
Pooling of Risk | An insurance company needs to have a large amount of people wanting to insure the same type of risk. |