Chapter 1-Insurance Basics for Life & Health Flashcards
transfer of risk
Insurance
possibility or chance of loss
Risk
the company accepting the risk
Insurer
only the possibility of loss/insurance companies only take on these types of risks
Pure Risk
Individual has chance of gain or loss (gamble/investment)
Speculative Risk
Avoid
Reduce
Retain
Share
Transfer
Risk Management Techniques
Cause of loss (accidents & sickness)
Peril
Chance of loss
Hazard
physical in nature
Physical Hazard
based on a person’s values or ethics (take advantage)
Moral Hazard
Living an unnecessary, unhealthy or careless lifestyle
Morale Hazard
more numbers used to establish a statistic
Law of Large Numbers
spreading a risk over a group of investors
Lloyd’s
owned by stock or shareholders (non-participating)
Stock Company
policyholder does NOT receive a dividend-stock co
Non-Participating
owned by its policyholders
Mutual Company
policyholder receives a dividend (return of premium)-mutual
Participating
Risk-interest +expenses
Gross Premium
nonprofit entity organized under a lodge system
large enough membership to provide insurance protection to members
Fraternal
insurance between insurers to limit exposure
Reinsurance
of sound mind & legal age
Competent Parties
the purpose of the contract must be legal
Legal Purpose
offer and acceptance between applicant and insurer
Agreement
something of value is exchanged
premium and information for promise to pay
Consideration
when the company rejects the offer of the applicant, but comes back with a new offer
Counter Offer
promise or guarantee
does not apply to statements on an application
Warranties
truth to the best of the applicant’s knowledge
Representation
mistruth or lie
Misrepresentation