Defnitions Flashcards
Insuring Agreement
Describing coverage under a policy
Elsewhere in policy may restrict or exclude coverage
Exclusions
Provisions in an insurance policy indicates what is denied coverage
Conditon
Action that insured mist take or continue to take insurance policy to remain in force insurance process a claim
Transacting Insurance
NAIC commissioner is to premote uniformity of state regulation and legislation as it concerns the industry
Licensing Requirement : Agents
Individual who sells and services insurance policies in 2 classifications
LIcensing Requirements: Independent Agent
Represents at least 2 insurance companies and gives a good price for most coverage paid on commison
Licensing Requirements :Non-resident
Markets/Insurance policies in a state which she/he isnt domiciled in
Licensing Requirements: Direct Writer
Rep 1 company
ONly sells its policies paid on a commission
Licensing Requirements: Temporary
Dept may issue a temporary license under the section 2 article who will be considered by another agent who will complete under agents insurer or health organization at least 40 hrs of training
Definition of Insured
Essential Parts of the insurance policies that explain the meaning of important word/phrases in policy
Commissioner of Insurance
Top state regulator of the insurance business who is elected or appointed by the state safe guard
1. General power duties
2. Examination of Records
3.Investigations
4.Penalties
Company must examine
once ea 6 months for the 1st 3 yrs ,once for the next 4 to 6 yrs, once every 3 years
Record examinations
Consideration
When the insured has made the payment of 1st premium and fills out an application this would constitute
Denial of License
Violated any provision of TX insurance laws
Denial of License
Made material misstatement in license application
Denial of License
Obtained or tried to obtain license by fraud
Denial of License
Misappropriated, converted, or legally withheld money belonging to insurer and insurance
Denial of License
GUilty of fraud or dishonest acts
Denial of license
Mirepresented the terms and conditions of any insurance policies or contract
Denial of License
made or caused any mishaps or incomplete comparison about terms aand conditions of any contract to try to convince owner to deny policy to renew
Denial of License
Not intrested in writing policy
Denial of License
Disability defined by the first act 12 5-6 wil not approve license
Declarations
Statement that the insure makes about loss exposures in a application for a policy
Avoidance
Staying away from bad risk
Commission Sharing
Sharing commissions between agents w/ valid license. Agents may not split commisisons w/ licensed agents
Boycott, coercion or intimidation
Entering any agreement to commit or by any converted action committing to result unreasonable retrain of or monopoly in business of insurance
Fraud
Dishonest Act
Discrimination
Discriminating rates between individuals. Discriminating in the amount of premium policy fees or rates