3 - Main Classes of Business Written in the London Market Flashcards

1
Q

If a ship is damaged and will be out of use for months, what insurance policy can they claim against?

A

Loss of earning insurance.

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2
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What does loss of earnings insurance use instead of excesses/deductibles?

A

Waiting periods, ie. financial loss over time.

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3
Q

what insurance covers both transit and storage?

A

Stock throughput insurance.

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4
Q

If a vessel damages a marina when docking, which marine policy should respond?

A

Liability.

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5
Q

What are the three phases of cover in offshore energy insurance?

A

Exploration
Construction
Operation

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6
Q

If you know in advance that a supply issue will prevent business from being carried out, what insurer should be notified?

A

Contingent business interuption.

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7
Q

what insurance covers loss of profits when a project doesn’t start on time?

A

DSU - Delay in start-up

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8
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what policy does event cancellation, weather-related insurance, prize indemnity, etc. fall under?

A

Contingency

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9
Q

A competition is being run where there is a chance to win a car. What insurance would the provider take to ensure they don’t pay out the full amount for the car in the event of a win?

A

Prize indemnity.

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10
Q

What are the three main classes of business in the London Market?

A

Marine
Non-Marine
Aviation

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11
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What is reinsurance?

A

A contract of insurance when the party buying the policy is an insurer.

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What are three reasons for reinsurance?

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  1. Risk Transfer
  2. To even out peaks and troughs
  3. To increase capacity
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13
Q

what is a captive insurer?

A

Set up as part of a larger organisation and only takes risks from its parent company.

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14
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What is the act of sharing risk with reinsurers?

A

To Cede

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15
Q

What is a Bordereau(X)?

A

Formatted spreadsheet on which risk and claim information can be presented to reinsurers

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16
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Who is the cedent?

A

Insurer passing on risk to reinsurers

17
Q

What is the ‘Cession’?

A

The share of risk being passed to reinsurers.

18
Q

What is the term given to reinsurance purchased for an individual risk?

A

Facultative reinsurance

19
Q

What is a retrocedent?

A

A reinsurer claiming reinsurance

20
Q

What is the term for a cession where the entity ceding is already a reinsurer?

A

Retrocession

21
Q

What is treaty reinsurance/

A

Reinsurance that can be purchased to cover a wide portfolio of risk

22
Q

What three things fall under marine liability?

A
  1. Port authorities
  2. Shipbuilding repairers
  3. Marina owners
23
Q

What three things fall under aviation liability?

A
  1. Passengers
  2. Third parties eg. baggage handlers and ground staff
  3. Product related eg. food poisoning from plane catering