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1. large common exposure to loss so that it may be predicted
2. loss must be measurable and definite
3. loss must be accidental
4. loss cant be catastrophic to society |
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- likelihood that parties with the greatest probability of loss are the ones seeking out insurance
- insurance companies seek to avoid this |
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| - a loss from dishonest angents |
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| - a loss resulting from agents behaving recklessly, taking too much risk |
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- insurance contract
- hold harmless and recovery of damages to make insured show insurable interes |
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- insurance contract
- cant be transferred w/o insurers consent
- exception life insurance |
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- insurance contract
- the insurance co. prepares entire contract |
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| Contract of Utmost Good Faith |
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- insurance contract
- misstated facts/breach of contract will make it void |
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- insurance contract
- only insurance co. promises to do anything |
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- insurance contract
- valid as long as premium is paid |
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- insurance contract
Unequal
- nothing happens: insurer pays nothing
- loss occurs: insurer pays losses which equal more than premium |
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- the largest insurance companies
- wrote 14% of total premium income |
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- owned by policyholders
- switched to stock ownership to raise capital & offer ESO |
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| Life Insurance: Core Business |
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| - remove the uncertainty of income due to death/retirement from people |
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- constituted 52% of life policies in 07
- Term Life
- Whole Life
- Variable Life
- Universal Life |
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- no saving feature
- most end with policy holder collecting nothing |
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