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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Risks faced by people fall into these categories

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  • Personal Risk
  • Property Risk
  • Liability Risk
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Common ways to deal with risk

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  • Avoidance of Risk
  • Controlling of Risk
  • Retention of Risk
  • Transfer of Risk
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Risk control

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Taking measures to reduce the frequency and severity of losses. (alarm systems)

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Avoidance of Risk

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All chance of financial loss eliminated. (rent rather than own building) generally one exposure is replaced with another.

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Risk Retention

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Self insuring - suitable for large corporation - more cost effective than other options available to them

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Transfer of Risk

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The transfer of risk through insurance is the most popular and practical means of dealing with risk.

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Major function of Insurance

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Spread the losses of the few among the many

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Definition of Insurance

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The undertaking by one person to indemnify another person against loss or liability for loss n respect of a certain risk or peril to which the object of the insurance may be exposed.. or to pay a sum of money or other thing of value upon the happening of a certain event.

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9
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Two types of risk

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  • Speculative Risk

- Pure risk

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Speculative Risk

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  • Possibility of either financial loss or gain. (investments, gambling)
  • Insurers will not provide insurance for speculative risk, as the interests of society would not be served if people were able to profit from these losses
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Pure Risk

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  • Possibility of financial loss which does not offer a chance of financial gain.
  • No opportunity for people to profit from a loss
  • Only pure risk is insurable.
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Five elements of a contract

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  • Agreement
  • Consideration
  • Legality of Object
  • Legal Capacity of Parties to Contract
  • Genuine Intention
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Define Contract

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An agreement between two or more persons which creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing.

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For an agreement to exist, there must be:

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  • An offer made

- An unequivocal and unconditional acceptance of the terms of that offer.

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Consideration

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An exchange of something of value between the parties.

  • A return promise
  • An act performed
  • An agreement not to act
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Legal Capacity to Contract

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Law enforces only those contracts of persons it recognizes as being competent. Incompetents are protected in law from exploitation.

  • Minors
  • Mental Incompetents
  • Persons under the influence
  • Trade Names
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To prove Genuine Intention, it is necessary to show that the agreement between the parties was not affected by:

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  • Fraud
  • Duress
  • Concealment
  • Mistake
18
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Elements unique to insurance contracts

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  • Insurable interest
  • Utmost good faith
  • Indemnity
19
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Define void contract

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one which is unable in law to support the purpose for which it was intended

20
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Define voidable contract

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one which is void as to the wrongdoer but not void as to the wronged party, unless he elects to so treat it.

21
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Depreciation is influenced by the following factors:

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  • Condition of the object
  • Resale value
  • Normal life expectancy
22
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Define insurable interest

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Someone has insurable interest when they can show that they would suffer financially from a loss.

23
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Define utmost good faith

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-Complete honesty of all parties critical to the contract

24
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Indemnity

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-Ensures that people receive the actual amount of their loss, no more and no less.

25
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What is an insurance binder?

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-Broker has committed the insurer to provide a contract of insurance on the subject matter under discussion. May be oral or written. Written binders should include all details to be incorporated into the policy.

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Peril

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Cause of the loss

27
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Direct Loss

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Object of insurance attacked by insured peril

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Indirect Loss

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Losses which arise as a consequence of a direct loss. (food spoilage, rental income, etc)

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Actual Cash Value

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Depreciation is reflected in the settlement.

  • Condition of the Object
  • Resale Value
  • Normal Life Expectancy
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Replacement Cost

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Repair or replace with like kind and quality, without deduction for depreciation

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Valued Policy

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Insured and Insurer agree at the time the policy is issued as to the cash value of that property. This amount will be paid in the event of a loss.

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Blanket coverage

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Selecting a single limit of insurance for all property falling within a specific class. (Golf Equipment)

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Scheduled coverage

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Property which is itemized on a policy

34
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Role of Provincial Government (ICM)

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  • Supervise terms and conditions of insurance contracts
  • License insurers, agents, brokers, and adjusters
  • Monitor solvency of provincially licensed insurers.
35
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PACICC

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Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation

36
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What amounts can be claimed under PACICC?

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  • Maximum of $250,000 for all claims arising from a single occurrence.
  • A refund of up to 70% of unearned premiums, max $700 per policy
37
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Basic Coverages

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  • Fire
  • Lightning
  • Explosion of Natural, Coal, or Manufactured Gas
38
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Two types of exclusions

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  • Property

- Losses

39
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Exclusions exist to remove coverage for property or losses:

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  • Which should be insured elsewhere (auto, aircraft)

- Which are uninsurable and would bankrupt an insurer

40
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Fire Insurance policies do not insure:

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  • losses due to direct application of heat
  • lightning damage to electrical devices and appliances
  • other electrical currents
  • contamination by radioactive material
41
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Three forms of misrepresentation

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  • False description of property to the prejudice of insurer
  • Misrepresentation of material fact
  • Fraudulent omission of material fact.

CAIB 1 (8 decks)

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