Ch. 1 - Basic Principles of Life and Health Insurance Flashcards
Actuarial Department
The actuarial department calculates policy rates, reserves, and dividends.
Alien Insurer
An alien insurer in the United States is an insurer whose principal office and domiciled location is outside the country.
Admitted Insurer
An admitted or authorized insurer is an insurer who has received a certificate of authority from a state’s department of insurance authorizing them to conduct insurance business in that state.
Broker
A broker represents themselves and the insured (i.e., the client or customer).
Captive Insurer
A captive insurer is an issuer established and owned by a parent firm for the purpose of ensuring the parent firm’s loss exposure.
Certificate of Authority
A certificate of authority is a license issued to an insurer by a department of insurance (or equivalent state agency), which authorizes that company to conduct insurance business in that particular state.
Claims Department
The claims department is responsible for processing, investigating, and paying claims.
Divisible Surplus
Divisible surplus is the amount of earnings paid to policyowners as dividends after the insurance company sets aside funds required to cover reserves, operating expenses, and general business purposes.
Domestic Insurer
A domestic insurer is an insurer with its principal or home office in a state where it is authorized.
Foreign Insurer
A foreign insurer is an insurer with its principal office or domicile location in estate different from the state it is transacting insurance business.
Fraternal Benefit Society
Fraternal benefit society’s are nonprofit benevolent organizations that provide insurance to its members.
Industrial Insurer
Industrial insurers make up a specialized branch of the industry, primarily providing policies with small face amounts with weekly premiums. Other names for industrial insurers include home service or debit insurers.
Insurance
The transfer of risk through the pooling or accumulation of funds.
Insurer
The insurer is the insurance company.
Lloyds of London
Lloyds of London is NOT an insurer, but a group of individuals and companies that underwrite unusual insurance.