Chapter 1: Completing the Application, Underwriting, and Delivering the Policy Flashcards
Adverse Selection
Risks that are more likely to suffer a loss
Agent/Producer
A legal representative of an insurance company (AKA broker of the insurer or field underwriter)
Applicant or Proposed Insured
The person applying for insurance
Beneficiary
A person who receives the benefits of an insurance policy
Fraud
Intentional misrepresentation or deceit with the intent to induce a person to part with something of value
Insurance policy
A contract between a policy owner (and/or insured) and an insurance company which agrees to pay the insured or the beneficiary for loss caused by specific events
Insured
The person covered by an insurance policy (may or may not be the policyowner)
Insurer (Principal)
The company who issues an insurance policy
Lapse
Policy termination due to non payment of premium
Life insurance
Coverage on human lives
Policyowner
The person entitled to exercise the rights and privileges in the policy
Premium
The money paid to the insurance company for the insurance policy
How does insurance work?
Insurance is the transfer of risk of loss from an individual or a business entity to an insurance company which spreads the costs of unexpected loss among the other insureds
Insurance transaction
- Solicitation
- Negotiations
- Sale
- Advising an individual concerning claims or coverage
Solicitation of Insurance
An attempt to persuade a person to buy an insurance policy (in writing or orally)
Example:
- Info about available products
- Describing policy benefits
- Recommendations for specific policies
- Trying to secure a contract between applicant and insurance company
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Illustrations
Illustration
Given to clients to help them understand the policy. It displays the guaranteed and the nonguaranteed benefits of the policy and how it’ll perform over the course of it’s coverage
Interest adjusted net cost method… What are the 2 types?
Considers the time value of money by applying an interest adjustment to yearly premiums and dividends.
- Surrender cost index
- Net payment cost index
Types of risk (2) … Which of the two can you ensure?
Pure risk (loss only) and speculative risk (loss or gain)
You can only insure pure risk
What is a hazard?
something that increases the possibility of a loss
Physical hazard
individual characteristics that increase the chances of the cause of loss
Moral hazard
tendencies towards increased risk (individual’s ethical code in question)
Morale hazard
state of mind that causes indifference toward loss (person relies too much on the insurance)
Peril
The cause of a loss
4 Elements of a Legal Contract
- Agreement - offer and acceptance
- Consideration
- Competent parties
- Legal purpose
Offer and Acceptance … who makes the offer and who makes the acceptance in insurance?
Applicant makes offer & insurer makes the acceptance