Module 1 Flashcards
Static Risk
Result from factors other than changes in the economy (earthquakes, floods, etc.)
Dynamic Risks
Changes in the economy, insurance does not typically cover dynamic risks
Fundamental Risks
Affects large groups of people
Particular Risk
individuals or small groups of people at risk
Pure risk
only risk of loss, no chance of gain (insurable risk)
Speculative Risk
chance of loss or chance of gain (uninsurable)
Risk
Possibility of a loss
Peril
Cause of the loss
Hazard
increases potential for loss
Seven steps of the risk management process (7 steps)
- Identify and Establish Risk Management Goals
- Gather Pertinent Data to Determine Risk Exposures
- Analyze and Evaluate the Info to Identify Risk Exposures
- Develop a Risk Management Plan
- Communicate Recommendations
- Implement Recommendations
- Monitor the Recommendations for Needed Changes
Step 1: Identify and Establish Risk Management Goals
- How much loss could be tolerated in the current financial situation?
- What general and specific risks does this client face?
- Compare the potential financial loss and consequences to the probability of the risk
- Determine the amount of income to be used for risk mitigation
Step 2: Gather Pertinent Data to Determine Risk Exposures
- Property at Risk
- Personal Illness and Injury
- Liability
Step 3: Analyze and Evaluate the Info to ID Risk Exposures
1) Asset Related Risk
2) Risk of Liability on Contract Law
3) Risk of Liability on Tort Law
What are the four Risk Management Strategies?
1) Risk Avoidance (Risk Control)
2) Risk Reduction (Risk Control)
3) Risk Retention (Risk Financing)
4) Risk Transfer (Risk Financing)
Insurable Risk Elements
- Law of Large Numbers
- Is the loss from risk definite and Measurable
- The loss must be accidental
- The loss must not be catastrophic to the company
Liability of the Insurer
1) Insurable Interest
2) Actual Cash Value of Loss
3) Policy Limits (or FV)
4) Other Insurance
5) Coinsurance
6) Deductibles
7) Subrogation
Insurable Interest
when the insured party will suffer a financial loss if the loss occurs
Actual Cash Value
The replacement value minus the depreciation
Coinsurance
Splitting the cost of insurance
Deductible
A retained risk, the amount that the insured is willing to pay before the insurance pays
Subrogation
the right of the insurance company to get it’s money back if it’s found that another company paid for the same thing, so that someone cannot profit off of the insurance payback
Social Insurance
Mandatory insurance administered by the government (medicare, medicaid, etc)
Public Insurance
Designed to enhance public trust in financial institutions (FDIC, SIPC, etc.)
Private Insurance
Insurance sold in the private sector (disability, health, long-term care, P+C, Liability and Life Insurance)
Self Insurance
Larger companies will self insure their own health care insurance or will combine their self-insurance with other insuracne above a certain level of claims
Independent Agent
represent several insurance companies doing business under the American or Independent Agency insurance system
Captive Agents
sell property and liability insurance for companies that are known as “direct writers.” Represents only 1 company
Career Agents
usually Life Insurance agents in a general agency or a company owned office under the agencies management
Producing General Agents
- Produce majority income selling insurance personally
- No specified territories
- Can hire agents to work for them