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W at !s Ins"ran#e $$
Ins"ran#e !s a #ontra#t bet%een t%o &art!es % ereby one o' t em #a((ed )Ins"rer* a+rees to &rote#t anot er &arty #a((ed )!ns"red* a+a!nst a (oss % !# may ar!se on t e a&&en!n+ o' an event, s"# as deat or a##!dent, '!re et#- in consideration of a sum of money #a((ed )&rem!"m*A dev!#e t ro"+ % !# t e r!s.s 'a#ed by t e !nd!v!d"a(s are &oo(ed to+et er and t ereby a(( t e members o' &oo( %!(( s are t e (osses s"''ered by a 'e% !nd!v!d"a(s-
PRINCIP3ES 10 INSURANCE
Utmost Good Faith Insurable Interest Indemnity Doctrine of Subrogation Doctrine of Proximate Cause Principle of Contribution
Insurable Interest
)he insured must ha!e insurable interest in the sub&ect matter of insurance. Insurable interest is the interest "hen the policyholder gets benefited by the existence of the sub&ect matter and there is a loss to the policyholder if there is death or damage of the sub&ect matter. It is applicable to all contracts of insurance.
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Doctrine of Subrogation
5 !s &r!n#!&(e ar!ses o"t o' Principle of Indemnity Under t !s &r!n#!&(e, a'ter t e !ns"red !s #om&ensated 'or t e (oss d"e to dama+e to &ro&erty !ns"red, t en t e !ns"rer ave t e r!+ t to re#over (oss 'rom any (!ab(e t !rd &arty % o !s res&ons!b(e Reasons for subrogation: 5o &revent !ns"red 'rom #o((e#ted more t an a#t"a( amo"nt o' (oss by restr!#t!n+ t e !ns"red to re#over 'rom t !rd &arty t ro"+ (e+a( a#t!on Prevent mora( a6ard
Contribution
Contribution is defined as the right of insurers "ho ha!e paid a loss under a policy to reco!er a proportionate amount from other insurers "ho are liable for the same ris#.
Co!er can only arise "hen the policies Cover t e same &er!( Cover t e same s"b2e#t matter Are e''e#ted by or on be a(' o' t e same !ns"redIf an insured obtains more than one policy co!ering the same ris# he cannot reco!er the same loss from more than one source so that he is not benefited by more than .Indemnity/.
LIFE INSURANCE
3!'e !ns"ran#e &rov!des a monetary bene'!t to a des#endants 'am!(y or ot er des!+nated bene'!#!ary, and may s&e#!'!#a((y &rov!de 'or !n#ome to an !ns"red &ersons 'am!(y, b"r!a(, '"nera( and ot er '!na( e7&enses- 3!'e !ns"ran#e &o(!#!es o'ten a((o% t e o&t!on o' av!n+ t e &ro#eeds &a!d to t e bene'!#!ary e!t er !n a ("m& s"m #as &ayment or an ann"!ty-
81ME INSURANCE
8ome !ns"ran#e &rov!des #overa+e 'or dama+e or destr"#t!on o' t e &o(!#y o(ders ome- In some +eo+ra& !#a( areas, t e &o(!#y may e7#("de #erta!n ty&es o' r!s.s, s"# as '(ood or eart 4"a.e, t at re4"!re add!t!ona( #overa+eMa!ntenan#e9re(ated !ss"es are ty&!#a((y t e omeo%ners res&ons!b!(!ty- 5 e &o(!#y may !n#("de !nventory, or t !s #an be bo"+ t as a se&arate &o(!#y, es&e#!a((y 'or &eo&(e % o rent o"s!n+- In some #o"ntr!es, !ns"rers o''er a &a#.a+e % !# may !n#("de (!ab!(!ty and (e+a( res&ons!b!(!ty 'or !n2"r!es and &ro&erty dama+e
8EA358 INSURANCE
8ea(t !ns"ran#e &o(!#!es !ss"ed by &"b(!#(y9'"nded ea(t &ro+rams, s"# as #ost o' med!#a( treatments- /enta( !ns"ran#e , (!.e med!#a( !ns"ran#e, &rote#ts t e &o(!#y o(ders 'or denta( #osts- In the United States and Canada, dental insurance is often part of an employer's benefits package, along with health insurance.
M151R INSURANCE
Motor !ns"ran#e &rote#ts t e &o(!#y o(der a+a!nst '!nan#!a( (oss !n t e event o' an !n#!dent !nvo(v!n+ a ve !#(e t ey o%n, s"# as !n a tra''!# #o((!s!on Covera+e ty&!#a((y !n#("des: Pro&erty #overa+e, 'or dama+e to or t e't o' t e #ar 3!ab!(!ty #overa+e, 'or t e (e+a( res&ons!b!(!ty to ot ers 'or bod!(y !n2"ry or &ro&erty dama+e Med!#a( #overa+e, 'or t e #ost o' treat!n+ !n2"r!es, re ab!(!tat!on and somet!mes (ost %a+es and '"nera( e7&enses Most #o"ntr!es, s"# as t e Un!ted :!n+dom, re4"!re dr!vers to b"y some, b"t not a((, o' t ese #overa+es- W en a #ar !s "sed as #o((atera( 'or a (oan t e (ender "s"a((y re4"!res s&e#!'!# #overa+e
0IRE INSURANCE
0!re !ns"ran#e !s a s&e#!a(!6ed 'orm o' !ns"ran#e beyond &ro&erty !ns"ran#e, and !s des!+ned to #over t e #ost o' re&(a#ement, re#onstr"#t!on or re&a!r beyond % at !s #overed by t e &ro&erty !ns"ran#e &o(!#y- Po(!#!es #over dama+e to t e b"!(d!n+ !tse(', and may a(so #over dama+e to nearby str"#t"res, &ersona( &ro&erty and e7&enses asso#!ated %!t not be!n+ ab(e to (!ve !n or "se t e &ro&erty !' !t !s dama+ed-
MARINE INSURANCE
Mar!ne !ns"ran#e and mar!ne #ar+o !ns"ran#e #over t e (oss or dama+e o' vesse(s at sea or on !n(and %ater%ays, and o' #ar+o !n trans!t, re+ard(ess o' t e met od o' trans!t- W en t e o%ner o' t e #ar+o and t e #arr!er are se&arate #or&orat!ons, mar!ne #ar+o !ns"ran#e ty&!#a((y #om&ensates t e o%ner o' #ar+o 'or (osses s"sta!ned 'rom '!re, s !&%re#., et#-, b"t e7#("des (osses t at #an be re#overed 'rom t e #arr!er or t e #arr!er;s !ns"ran#eMany mar!ne !ns"ran#e "nder%r!ters %!(( !n#("de <t!me e(ement< #overa+e !n s"# &o(!#!es, % !# e7tends t e !ndemn!ty to #over (oss o' &ro'!t and ot er b"s!ness e7&enses attr!b"tab(e to t e de(ay #a"sed by a #overed (oss
PRINCIPLE O ES!OPPEL
Esto&&e( o##"rs % en a re&resentat!on o' 'a#t made by one &erson to anot er &erson !s reasonab(y re(!ed on by t at &erson to s"# an e7tent t at !t %o"(d be !ne4"!tab(e to a((o% t e '!rst &erson to deny t e tr"t o' t e re&resentat!on
"E INI!ION
Esto&&e( &revents t e !ns"ran#e #om&any 'rom ado&t!n+ a &os!t!on t at !s not #ons!stent %!t a &os!t!on !t too. &rev!o"s(y !' !t %o"(d res"(t !n an !n2"ry to t e !ns"red- Cons!der!n+ t at t ey #an be esto&&ed 'rom #erta!n a#t!ons, !ns"rers ave to be 'a!r !n t e!r dea(!n+s %!t t e !ns"red-
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I' yo" send !n a (ate &ayment on yo"r !ns"ran#e &rem!"m, t e !ns"ran#e #om&any #annot de#!de to #an#e( yo"r !ns"ran#e !' !t as been !n t e ab!t o' a##e&t!n+ (ate &ayments 'rom ot ers- 5 !s !s be#a"se yo" %ere "nder t e !m&ress!on t at a (ate &ayment %o"(d not (ead to a &o(!#y #an#e((at!on, based on t e !ns"ran#e #om&any>s be av!or o' a##e&t!n+ (ate &ayments 'rom ot ers %!t o"t #onse4"en#e &ENE I!S 5 !s #on#e&t o(ds an !ns"ran#e #om&any to some standards !n !ts dea(!n+s %!t #ons"mers- It +!ves &o(!#y o(ders some ass"ran#e t at t e!r !nterests %!(( not be armed !n t e!r dea(!n+s %!t t e !ns"rer E#$%PLE
Endorsement
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An !ns"ran#e endorsement !s a # an+e to yo"r !ns"ran#e &o(!#y- An endorsement adds to or restr!#ts #overa+e- It !s not &art o' t e or!+!na( &o(!#y- W en an endorsement !s added, !t be#omes a (e+a( &art o' t e !ns"ran#e &o(!#y 5y&!#a((y, !t !s an added &rov!s!on to an !ns"ran#e &o(!#y- A(so re'erred to as a <r!der<
I' an !ns"ran#e #ontra#t as a &rov!s!on stat!n+ t at !n t e event o' t e &o(!#y o(der;s deat t e 'am!(y o' t e &o(!#y o(der %!(( #ont!n"e to re#e!ve t e &o(!#y o(der;s mont (y !n#ome 'or a &er!od o' t!me, t !s !s an e7am&(e o' an endorsement or a r!der- Endorsements or r!ders #a"se t e &r!#e o' t e &rem!"m to r!se as t ey &rov!de a &os!t!ve bene'!t
An !ns"ran#e endorsement !s (!.e a m!n!9 &o(!#y t at !s added to a #"rrent !ns"ran#e &o(!#y to # an+e t e or!+!na( !ns"ran#e &o(!#y terms and@or #overa+es- Ins"ran#e endorsements #an be "sed !n many %ays to en an#e an !ns"ran#e &o(!#y and to &rov!de a more #om&(ete and !nd!v!d"a( #overa+e 'or &o(!#y o(ders
Endorsements "sed !n !ns"ran#e &o(!#!es #an d!''er de&end!n+ on t e !ns"ran#e #om&any and t e ty&e o' !ns"ran#e t e endorsement !s a&&(!ed to- It !s !m&ortant to "nderstand % at endorsements are ava!(ab(e 'or a &o(!#y a(on+ %!t o% t at endorsement #an # an+e t e #"rrent !ns"ran#e &o(!#y
$'!O INS'R$NCE
Some standard endorsements 'or t e t ree .ey !ns"ran#e ty&es are as 'o((o%s: () $'!O INS'R$NCE
Roads!de Ass!stan#e: 5 !s #overa+e &rov!des roads!de ass!stan#e s o"(d yo"r a"to re4"!re re&a!r 5o%!n+: 5 !s #overa+e ta.es #are o' yo" s o"(d yo"r #ar brea. do%n and need a to% to an a"to re&a!r s o& 3abor and Renta(: Covers a"to re&a!rs and #ost to rent a #ar Ne% Car Re&(a#ement: Ao"r !ns"ran#e #om&any %!(( re&(a#e yo"r ve !#(e !' !t !s tota(ed %!t !n a s&e#!'!ed &er!od o' t!me Pet In2"ry Prote#t!on: 5 !s #overs t e #osts o' med!#a( or deat e7&enses 'or yo"r &et s o"(d t e &et be#ome !(( or &ass a%ay % !(e yo" are on a tr!&
E+tra Contents Co,erage 5 e #ontents #overa+e !n yo"r &o(!#y !s re'err!n+ to yo"r &ersona( be(on+!n+s (!.e '"rn!t"re, e(e#tron!#s and #(ot esRemember t at most o' t e #overa+es are a '(at &er#enta+e o' t e amo"nt o' !ns"ran#e on t e ome !tse('- 0or e7am&(e: #ontents #overa+e !s 50C o' t e !ns"ran#e on t e ome !tse('- I' yo" !ns"re yo"r ome 'or B100,000, t e #ontents #overa+e %!(( be B50,000- 0or a m!n!ma( e7tra # ar+e, yo" #an !n#rease t e #overa+e on yo"r #ontents %!t o"t !n#reas!n+ t e amo"nt o' !ns"ran#e on t e ome !tse('
() Wai,er of premium rider W!t t !s r!der, yo" don;t ave to &ay t e &rem!"m !' yo" be#ome tota((y d!sab(ed and #an;t %or.-) "isability income rider Ao" #o((e#t a re+"(ar !n#ome 'rom t e !ns"ran#e #om&any !' yo" be#ome tota((y d!sab(ed and #an;t %or.- 5 e &o(!#y s&e#!'!es t e amo"nt o' t e !n#ome and % et er !t;s &a!d 'or a #erta!n amo"nt o' t!me or 'or t e (en+t o' t e d!sab!(!tyIn case you need more insurance but your .ealt. .as declined /) 0uaranteed insurability rider 5 !s r!der (ets yo" &"r# ase add!t!ona( (!'e !ns"ran#e #overa+e at a (ater date %!t o"t "nder+o!n+ a med!#a( e7am or &rov!d!n+ any ev!den#e abo"t yo"r !ns"rab!(!ty-
Life Insurance
1) Critical illness rider 5 e !ns"rer &ays a ("m& s"m !' yo";re d!a+nosed %!t one o' t e #r!t!#a( !((nesses s&e#!'!ed !n t e !ns"ran#e &o(!#y, s"# as #an#er, eart atta#., stro.e, .!dney 'a!("re and ot ers- Instead o' re!mb"rs!n+ yo" 'or med!#a( e7&enses, t e %ay ea(t !ns"ran#e does, t e r!der &rov!des money to "se 'or any &"r&ose d"r!n+ t e #o"rse o' treatment-
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