Income Flashcards
(14 cards)
Insurable interest
To insure something u must suffer from its loss and benefit from its existence
Utmost good faith
You must answer all questions truthfully e.g if u smoke or not
Indemnity
The insured person should not profit from insurance e.g if your car is damaged for 5,000 u don’t get 5,500
Subrogation
Once an insurance company has payed compensation for an insured item it’s their property
Contribution
When the same risk is insured by two companies they will divide the cost and claim between them
Insurance broker
Sells insurance for many insurance companies
Agent
Sells insurance for 1 insurance company
Loss adjuster
Investigate claim for compensation
Actuary
Decides on premium
Insurance
Offers protection agents possible loss
Premium
Is the price you pay for protection agents loss
No claims bonus
Discount on insurance premium
Average clause
An item has not been insured for its full replacement value
Average clause formula
Amount insured %actual value X claim