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Personal Insurance
JC Business 1.6
Term | Definition |
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Insurance | Protection against a loss you hope will not happen |
Assurance | Protection against a loss you know will happen. |
Compensation | Is the money you get when you make a claim. |
Exclusion Clause | Situations that cannot be insured |
Insurable Interest | In order to insure something you must benefit from its existence & suffer from its loss. |
Utmost Good Faith | You must tell all relevant information when filling out an application for insurance. |
Indemnity | You cannot make a profit from insurance. |
Contribution | If a risk is insured with two insurance companies each will pay half of the compensation. |
Subrogation | Passes the legal right of the insured over to the insurer to claim from a third party who caused the loss. |
Premium | The cost of insurance |
Risk Effect | Things that cause premiums to be high or low |
Loading | Extra or increase in premium due to higher risk |
Discount | Money taken off premium for a lower risk |
No Claims Bonus | In car insurance you get a discount if you do not claim for any accidents the previous year |
Proposal Form | Application form for insurance |
Insurance Policy | Contract of insurance |
Cover Note/Letter | Temporary policy used in car insurance while you are waiting for insurance disc |
Certificate of Insurance | Proof of insurance |
Claim Form | Form you fill out when a loss occurs and you want to claim for compensation |
Renewal Date | The date you must have your insurance policy renewed by. |
Insurance Broker | Gives advice on insurance and sells insurance on behalf of lots of companies. |
Insurance Agent | Sell insurance but for only one company. |
Actuary | Calculates insurance premiums. |
Loss Adjuster | Calculates the value of the loss, working for the insurance company. |
PRSI | Pay Related Social Insurance. |
Personal Accident Cover | Covers people who are injured due to an accident. |
Salary Protection | Provides an income in case you can’t work due to illness. |
Whole Life Assurance | Covers long period and is primarily used to provide beneficiaries with financial support following the insured's death. |
Endowment Assurance | Covers relatively short period and thus its main aim is to provide financial security for beneficiaries. |
Third Party Car Insurance | Minimum level required by Irish law to drive a vehicle. |
Comprehensive Cover | Covers accidental damage caused by you or others. Damage by fire or theft, vandalism, windscreen repair or replacement cover, and car stereo theft are also covered. |