Fire Insurance contract is an insurance policy where insurer agrees to make good the loss of the insured that occurs out of a fire accident that it was during a period that was specified. The contract of fire insurance contains the maximum sum that can be claimed by the insured. It is important to note that in this contract of insurance, only the loss is paid by the insurer to the insured but not the maximum amount specified in the contract made in between the insurer and the insured. The maximum assured sum is paid only when the loss is more than the specified amount according to the contract. The fire insurance policies are of different types and they were specified here under. Types of Fire Insurance Policies Specific Fire Insurance Policy: In this type of fire insurance policy, the loss is covered up to a specific amount. That specific Continue reading
Insurance Management
Features of Life Insurance Contract
Human life is an income generating asset. This asset can be lost through unexpected death or made non functional through sickness or disability caused by an accident. On the other hand there is a certainty that death will happen, but its timing is uncertain. Life insurance protects against loss. Life insurance contract may be defined as the contract, whereby the insurer in consideration of a premium undertakes to pay a certain sum of money either on the death of the insured or on the expiry of a fixed period. The definition of the life insurance contract is enlarged by Section 2(ii) of the Insurance Act 1938 by including annuity business. Since, the life insurance contract is not an indemnity contract; the undertaking on the part of the insurer is an absolute one to pay a definite sum on maturity of policy at the death or an amount in installment for Continue reading
Fire Insurance – Definition, Characteristics and Policy Types
Fire insurance is the oldest form of insurance. In the early development of industrial society, fire was the main source of energy. The industrial or commercial activities were not possible without fire. However, there was a need to insure the risk of uncontrolled or uncertain fire. Fire insurance is designed to provide for financial loss to property due to fire and a few other related hazards. The property that can be covered under fire insurance includes Building, Machinery, Equipments, Accessories, Goods, Raw Materials, Electrical Installation of building, Residential houses, Furniture and fittings, Pipelines located outside and inside the building. A contract of fire insurance is a contract whereby the insurer undertakes, in consideration of the premium paid, to make good any loss or damage caused by fire during a specific period. The fire insurance contract specifies the maximum amount which the assured can claim in case of loss. This amount Continue reading
Group Insurance
Under the Group Insurance Scheme, the principle involved is more or less same as in the case of Life Insurance but the scheme is taken for a group of persons employed in an undertaking. In this scheme, the contract of life insurance can be summed up as an undertaking to pay specified amounts of money on the happening of certain contingencies in exchange for a previously agreed series of payments called premiums. This contract is between an employer and the Insurance Company and the contingencies where the death of employee in service or on survival to the retirement date. In the latter event the employer would possibly want some pension to be given for the post retirement life time of the employee. To offer cover of death risk, the system is to cover risk year by year. The employer is asked to pay the premium in advance and if death Continue reading
Role and Importance of Insurance
Insurance has become an integral aspect in everyone’s life today. It is a written contract of insurance that offers protection against future loss. The life insurance generally helps to insure the life of people. A definite compensation is provided by the insurer to the insured person. The non-life insurance provides financial support to people or companies and helps them to overcome the losses. The basic human trait is to be averse to the idea of taking risks. There is always an urge to minimize the risks and provide protection against possible failure. The risk includes fire, the perils of sea, death, accidents and burglary. Any risk may be insured against at a premium commensurate with the risk involved. Thus collective bearing of risk is insurance that provides reasonable degree of security and assurance that insured will be protected in the event of a calamity or failure of any sort. The Continue reading