Insurance Flashcards
Method to Control Losses: Avoidance
- rent instead of purchasing property
- avoid buying home with a swimming pool
Method to Control Losses: Diversification
- store assets at different locations
Method to Control Losses: Reduction
- install sprinklers, smoke detectors, burglar alarm for home
- create safety programs for businesses
Method to Control Losses: Retention
- deductibles in insurance policies
- coinsurance in insurance policies
- self-insurance
Method to Control Losses: Transfer
- insurance
- hold harmless agreements/hedging contracts
- incorporation of business
High loss Severity, Low loss Frequency
- risk transfer (purchase insurance)
High loss Severity, High loss Frequency
- avoidance (insurance premiums would be prohibitive)
Low loss Severity, High loss Frequency
- retention or reduction (high frequency implies transfer will be costly)
Low loss Severity, Low loss Frequency
- retention (seldomly occurs, when they do, financial impact is minimal)
Negligence: Attractive Nuisance
- swimming pool, vacant lot
Negligence: Negligence per se
- violation of statute
- examples: school zone, crosswalk, etc
Negligence: Strict Liability
- product liability
- think firestone tires
Negligence: Absolute Liability
- worker’s compensation
- keeping wild animals
- extra hazardous
Negligence: Vicarious liability/Repondeat Superior
- principal responsible for agents
- one person is held liable for the behaviors of another
Defenses: Assumption of Risk
- skiing, stock car races
- cannot hold someone else liable for taking on
Defenses: Contributory
- jaywalking
- drunk driving
- any negligence on part of the injured party
Defenses: Comparative
- A is 20% negligent
- B is 80% negligent
Defenses: Last Clear Chance
- road rage
- had a last clear chance to avoid
Property Loss Calculation
- replacement cost x coinsurance percentage = insurance required
- [insurance carried / insurance required x loss] - deductible = amount paid by insurer
greater of that calculated and ACV is paid unless greater than 80%, then only formula is paid
*ignore land
Insurance Requirements for Homeowners and Commercial
- homeowners requires 80%
- commercial requires 90%
Actual Cash Value
- ACV = replacement cost - depreciation
Definition of Non-cancelable (noncan)
- can never raise the premium
When to recommend Term Insurance
- limited time for protection
- dollars available for coverage are limited
When to use Limited Pay Whole Life Insurance
- when client has a long-life expectancy