Introduction about insurance
- 2. INSURANCE is a practice or arrangement by which company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness or death in return for a payment of a premium. In some sense, it’s a thing providing protection against a possible eventuality.
- 3. A contract in which an individual or entity receives financial protection or reimbursement against losses from an company. The company pools clients’ risks to make payments more affordable for the insured .
- 4. Provides protection against occurrence of uncertain events. Co-operative method of spreading risks. Facilitates international trade. Serves as an agency of capital formation. Financial support. Medical support. Source of employment.
- 5. mo Life insurance General insurance Motor insurance Fire insurance Health insurance Marine insurance
- 7. Life insurance-: Life insurance is a contract between the policy owner and the insurer, Where the insurer agrees to reimburse the occurrence of the insured individual’s death or other event such as terminal illness or critical illness. The insured agrees to pay the cost in terms of insurance premium for the service. Specific exclusions are often written in the contract to limit the liability of the insurer. For example-: claims related to suicide, fraud , war and civil commotion is not covered.
- 8. Different companies of life insurance -: Life insurance policy company
- 10. General insurance -: Insuring anything other than human life is called as general insurance. Examples are insuring property like house and belongings against accidental damage or theft. Injury due to accident or hospitalisation for illness and surgery can also be insured. General insurance or non- life insurance policies, including automobiles and homeowners policies, provide payments depending on the loss from a particular financial event.
- 11. Various types of general insurance
- 13. What is fire insurance…? A fire insurance is a contract under which the insurer in return for a consideration agrees to indeminfy the insured for the financial loss which the latter may suffer due to destruction of or damage the property or goods, caused by fire, during a specified period.
- 15. What is health insurance…? A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical and surgical expenses that are incurred by the insured. Health insurance can either reimburse the insured for expenses incurred from illness or injury or pay the care provider directly. Health insurance is often included in employer benefit packages as a means of enticing quality employees.
- 17. What is marine insurance…? This policy covers goods, freight and other interests against loss or damage to goods which is transported through road ,sea or air. Marine insurance covers the loss of ships , cargo,terminals and any other transportor cargo by which property is transferred.
- 18. Various general insurance company-: General insurance policy company
Editor's Notes
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