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Insurance
Term | Definition |
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Insurance | offers financial protection against possible loss |
insurable interest | to insure some thing you must benefit by its existence an suffer (financially ) from its loss |
utmost good faith | when applying for insurance, you must disclose all facts relating to the policy (be honest) |
indemnity | a profit cannot be made from insurance |
subrogation | once the insurance company company has paid compensation for any insured item, the right of ownership passes to the company |
contribution | where the same risk is insured with more than one insurer they will divide the cost of the claim |
premium | amount charged by an insurer in return for providing insurance e cover |
compensation | financial payment made to the insured if they suffer an insured loss |
material fact | anything that is likely to alter the decision to grant insurance or to affect the level of premium charged |
assurance | protection against CERTAIN future loss |
term policy | this is for a fixed time period and usually covers the duration of a loan or mortgage so that if the insured person dies while paying out a loan, any outstanding amount is paid off |
endowment | pays a guaranteed amount on a specified date |
whole life policy | pays compensation on the death of the insured |
first party | person who takes out insurance |
second party | the insurance company the first party is insured with |
third party | any person or item that suffers loss caused by the first party |
no claims bonus | discount on an insurance premium. it rewards the insured party for not making claims |
loading | an extra amount added to the basic premium to cover increased risk |
exclusions | risks that are not covered by insurance |
policy excess | the amount of money you have have to pay for loss of any item. insurance pays the balance |
insurance broker | helps you find the best policy and price for insurance |
actuary | decides what premium should be charged based on various circumstances |
agent | sells policies for insurance company |
loss adjuster | investigates compensations claims and decides whether the claim is covered |