Chapter 25 & 26: Insurance Flashcards
its a method for spreading individual risk among a large group of people to make losses more affordable for all -
insurance
its the uncertainty as to as fiancial loss, increased by perils and hazards -
risk
under the policy, the insurer agrees to assume an indentified risk for a fee, called the ….
premium
premiums are usually paid at regular intervals by the ………… of the policy (……)
owner
policyholder
in insurer collects ……… from policyholders under the assumption that only a few policyholders will have financial losses at any given time -
insurance premiums
3 insurable risks -
personal
property
liability
personal risks have to do w/ …..
life, health, disability
property risks have to deal w/ …….
fire, theft, wind, rain, accident, natural disaster
liability risks have to deal w/ ……
car accidents, personal injuries, business mistakes
its an insurable risk where you are responsible; can be sued
liability risk
risk management process - 3 steps -
identify risks of loss
assess seriousness of risks
handle risks
pure risk- insurable (……) -
accidental
speculaative risk - not insurable (…..) -
stocks
3 ways to handle risks -
risk avoidance
risk reduction
risk assumption
5steps in making a risk-management plan -
increase deductibles purchase group insurance consider payment options look for discount opportunities comparison shop
if property is damaged, insurance will pay -
property risk
it means you can be sued
-you are at the risk of being sued -
liability risk
homeowners insurance covers ….
physical damage coveragge
theft and vandalism coverage
liability coverage
2 automobile insurance -
cost of automobile insurance
types of automobile insurance coverage
cost of automobile insurance (6) -
model, style, age of car driver classification location distance driven purpose ofdriving age/sec of other drivers oof the car
7 types of automobile insurance coverage -
liability collison comprehensive personal injury protection (pip) uninsure/underinsured motorist no-fault insurance assigned-risk policies
collision coverage -
something you run into