Insurance
Contract Characteristics
Sections of a Policy
Miscellaneous
Types of Insurers
100

Transfer of Risk

Insurance

100

Insurance is a ____________ contract and protects persons not property.

Personal

100

This includes premiums, coverage, dates of policy, description of insured item and includes both parties.

Declaration Page

100

This changes the initial contract as written.

Endorsements

100

These are non profit insurers and are not private in nature.

Government Insurers

200

Paid by insured for coverage to apply.

Premium

200

Take it or leave it.

Contract of Adhesion

200

Glossary of the policy.

Definitions

200

Temporary proof of insurance until contract is drafted and produced.

Certificate of Insurance

200

These are for profit and for their prospective subscribers only. 

Private Insurers

300

To make whole again.

Indemnity

300

This is implied by the insurer that information provided is integrous.

Utmost Good Faith

300

This includes maximum limit of policy coverage, exclusions, services provided, what is covered, and which losses are covered.

Insuring Agreement

300

Insurance for insurance companies.

Re-insurers

300

These companies are publicly traded and always for profit.

Stock Companies

400

Contract that provides protection.

Insurance Policy

400

An _____________ contract is agreement of a possible unknown event.

Aleatory

400

In order for coverage to apply these must be met.

Conditions

400

Share common interests such as religion, occupation, or ethnic background.

Fraternal Benefit Societies

400

These are owned by the policyholders and have a board of directors.

Mutual Companies

500

4 Requirements of a legal contract

Agreement

Consideration

Competent Parties

Legal Purpose

500

The 4 sections of a policy.

Declarations Page

Insuring Agreement

Conditions

Exclusions

500

These 5 exclusions are excluded in most property policies.

Earthquake

Flooding

War

Nuclear Hazards

Intentional Acts

500

Insurance companies are classified by location, what are the 3 classifications?

Domestic

Foreign

Alien

500

Group of people the insure each other operated by an attorney-in-fact.

Reciprocal Insurers

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