Chapter 14 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Relates to harm or injury to other people or their property because of your actions
Liability risk
A risk that presents the chance of loss but no opportunity for gain
Pure risk
A risk that you can reduce or eliminate by actions you take
Controllable risk
This exchange is the uncertainty of a possible large financial loss for a certain smaller payment
Insurance
A company that agrees to take on certain economic risk and to pay for losses if they occur
Insurer
The company that buys an insurance policy
Policyholder
States the conditions to which the insurance company and the policyholder have agreed
Insurance policy
The amount the policyholder must pay for insurance coverage
Premium
The policyholders request for payment for a loss that the insurance policy covers
Claim
The exclusive right to possess and use property and its profits
Property rights
Illegal uses of intellectual property, patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
Counterfeiting
The possibility of incuring a loss
Risk