1 - Basics Flashcards

1
Q

Factors needed to be an insurable risk?

A
  • large # of similar exposures
  • significant in scope
  • measurable
  • accidental
  • non-catastrophic
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2
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Domestic Insurer

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-within the state

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3
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Foreign Insurer

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-outside of the state

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4
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Alien Insurer

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-outside of the country

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5
Q

Stock Insurance Company

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  • “Capital Stock”
  • stockholders
  • stock dividends
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Mutual Insurance Company

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  • policyholders

- policies at lowest cost

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7
Q

Reciprocal Insurance Exchange

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-policyholders insure the risks of other policyholders

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8
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Reinsurers

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-risks are accepted by 1 or more insurance company

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9
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Automatic Reinsurance

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  • “Treaty”

- contractually bound to cede a % of the risk

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10
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Facultative Reinsurance

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-negotiated separately for each insurance contract

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11
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Lloyd’s of London

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  • insurance underwriters

- unusual and even speculative risks

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12
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Self-Insurers

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-entirely financed by policyholder

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13
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3 types of insurance systems

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  • General Agency
  • Branch Office
  • Direct Response Marketing
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14
Q

Express Authority

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-authority to act on behalf of a insurer

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15
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Implied Authority

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-authority not expressed in contract, but is endorsed to carry on business

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16
Q

Apparent Authority

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-appears to have authority to represent an insurer

17
Q

Requirements to be a Legal Contract

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  • must be competent as to age and mental capacity (15 for NC Life)
  • must be for legal purposes and no illegal elements
  • must be an offer and acceptance
  • must be consideration
18
Q

Estoppel

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-legal impediment to one party denying the consequences of its own actions

19
Q

NAIC

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-National Association of Insurance Commissioners

20
Q

Parts of the Policy

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  • Declarations Page
  • Insuring Agreement
  • Conditions
  • Exclusions
  • Definitions
21
Q

3 types of Hazards

A
  • physical
  • moral
  • morale
22
Q

speculative risk

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  • not insurable

- possibility of gain

23
Q

pure risk

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  • insurable

- only a possibility of loss

24
Q

Risk Management Methods

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  • Risk Avoidance
  • Risk Assumption
  • Risk Transference
  • Risk Sharing
  • Risk Reduction
25
Q

Risk Avoidance

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-avoiding activities that could lead to loss

26
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Risk Assumption

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-retaining the entire risk and paying any expenses incurred from it

27
Q

Risk Transference

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-transfer of the risk to an insurance company

28
Q

Risk Sharing

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-assuming part of the risk and transferring part of the risk

29
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Risk Reduction

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-taking action to lower the possibility of loss