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Insurance Companies

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Manufacture and sell insurance coverage in the form of insurance policies or contracts of insurance

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Insurance Agencies

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Are captive or independent organizations that recruit, contract with, train, and support insurance producers

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Insurance Producers

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Are Licensed individuals representing and appointed by an insurance company when transacting insurance business

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An Insured

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Is the person or entity that is covered by the Insurer, which covers losses due to loss of life, health, property, or liability

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An Owner

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Is not necessarily the insured under the policy but is responsible for paying the policy’s premium and has various rights as specified in the contract

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The Nation Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

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Provides resources, research, legislative, and regulatory recommendations and interpretations for state insurance regulators (No legal authority)

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Federal Insurance Office (FIO)

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(Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Monitors the insurance industry and identifies issues and gaps in the state regulation of insurers.

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Insurance is regulated at what level?

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The State

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Who typically appoints the Commissioner, Director, or Superintendent of Insurance?

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The Governor

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A _______ insurance company is owned by its policy holders.

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Mutual

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A _______ insurance company is owned by stockholders or shareholders.

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Stock

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If premiums collected are insufficient to pay losses, an assessment of additional premiums can be made

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Reciprocal Insurance

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Lloyd’s of London is not an insurance company, but consist of a group of underwriters called ________

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Syndicates

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_______ are primarily social organizations that engage in charitable and benevolent activities that can provide life and health insurance to their members

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Fraternal benefits societies

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Group-owned insurers that primarily assume and spread the liability-related risks of it’s members

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Risk Retention Groups (RRG)

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_______ assume all of the financial risk faced without transferring that risk to an insurer

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Self-insurer

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Residual Markets

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Last resort private coverage source for businesses and individuals who have been rejected by the voluntary insurance market

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Treaty

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Reinsurance agreement that automatically accepts all new risks presented by the ceding insurer (the company seeking or requesting the reinsurance from the reinsurer)

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Facultative

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Reinsurance agreement that allows the reinsurance company an opportunity to reject coverage for individual risks, or price them higher due to their substandard (higher risk) nature

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Independent financial rating services evaluate and rate the claims paying ability and financial stability of insurance companies

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Financial Rating Services

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An insurer incorporated in New York is considered a(n) ______ to New York

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Domestic Insurer

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An insurer incorporated in New York is considered a(n) ______ to Kansas

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Foreign Insurer

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An insurer incorporated in Ontario, Canada, is considered a(n) ______ to New York

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Alien Insurer

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Admitted vs Non-admitted

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Refers to whether or not an insurer is approved or authorized to write business in this state

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Who issues a Certificate of Authority
A State Commissioner of Insurance
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Domicile of Insurers
Where an insurance company is incorporated
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______ Oversee the operation of the business
Executives
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______ gather and interpret statistical information used in rate making
Actuarial department
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Underwriting Department
Responsible for the selection of risks (persons or property) to insure and rating that determines policy premiums
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Marketing/Sales Department
Responsible for advertising and selling
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Claims Department
Assists the policyholder, insured, or beneficiary in the event of a lost and processes, and pays the amount of the claim in a timely manner based upon the contractual provisions and the amount insured
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Exclusive/Captive Agent
Agent represents one company
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Direct Writing System
Producer or Agent is an employee of the insurer and the insurer owns the accounts
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Independent Agent
Enters into selling agreements with more than one insurer. Paid a commission and covers the cost of agency operations
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Career Agency System
Agents are recruited, trained, and supervised by either a managing employee or General Agent who is contracted with the insurance company
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Personal Producing General Agent
Doesn't recruit career agents and sells insurance for carriers it is contracted with. Maintains its own office and staff
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Direct mail or Direct Response Company
Insurers who sell insurance policies directly to the public with licensed employees or contractors
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Mass Marketing
used to target a specific type of insurance to a large group of individuals (AARP)
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An individual that represents the insurance company when selling an insurance policy
Producer
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Authority that is written into the producer's contract
Express
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Authority the public assumes the producer has
Implied
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Authority created when the producer exceeds the authority expressed in the agency contract
Apparent
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Fiduciary
A legal or ethical relationship of trust between two or more parties
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A licensed individual who negotiates insurance contracts with insurers on behalf of the applicant
Broker
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Situations where there is a chance for loss, gain, or neither
Speculative Risk
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Situations where there is no chance for gain
Pure Risk
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Physical Hazard
Can be seen, heard, felt, tasted, or smelled | ex. Flammable material stored near a furnace
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Moral Hazard
Dishonest tendencies that increase the probability of a loss | lying, cheating, or stealing
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Morale Hazard
Reckless or neglectful actions that increase risk | ex. Not wearing a seat belt, Smoking, etc.
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Loss exposure
The condition of being at risk of loss
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Adverse Selection
A situation that increases risk higher than the average within a specific marketplace ex. Living in an earthquake-prone area and seeking insurance for it
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Pooling or spreading risk among a large number of persons or entities
Sharing Risk
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Transferring the risk from one party to another
Transfer Risk
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Elimination of risk
Risk Avoidance
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Minimizing the chance of loss, but not preventing the risk
Risk Reduction
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Assume the responsibility for loss
Risk Retention
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Parole Evidence Rule
A contract cannot be altered without written consent from both parties
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Contract of Adhesion
A contract written by one party and no negotiation is involved
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Aleatory Contract
Insured's premium payment is less than the potential benefit to be received in the event of a loss
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Personal Contract
A contract between the insurance company and the individual on a case by case basis
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Unilateral Contract
Only one party is legally bound to the contractual obligations after the premium is paid to the insurer
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Conditional Contract
Both parties must perform certain duties and follow rules of conduct to make the contract enforceable
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Principle of Indemnity
Prevents the insured from profiting from a claim | ex. a $200,000 house can not a have $300,000 policy
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Underwriting Factors
``` Age Gender Tobacco use Medical history and preexisting conditions hazardous hobbies and occupations ```
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Rate
The dollar amount charged for a particular unit of insurance

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