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Risk Retention
Risk retention is an individual or organization’s decision to take responsibility for a particular risk it faces, as opposed to transferring the risk over to an insurance company by purchasing insurance. That means the individual or organization has chosen to pay for any losses out of pocket...
Free Consent
Free consent refers to an agreement when both parties knowingly and willingly enter into a contract of their own will. This includes agreeing to all of its terms and conditions and a mutual level of understanding of the subject matter in the contract. For a contract to be enforceable and sound,...
Principle of Indemnity
To indemnify someone means to “make someone whole.” The principle of indemnity is one of the fundamental principles of insurance because it is the part of an insurance contract that ensures the insured has the right to compensation and sets limits on how much they can get. The principle...
A Look at Uninsurable Risk
Uninsurable risk refers to those things insurance companies won't cover. Knowing what is uninsurable will help you plan for the future.
Travel Insurance: Do I Really Have To?
Don't forego travel insurance for international trips unless the risks are already covered by your existing insurance policies or you can easily absorb the costs.
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The Key Elements of an Insurance Contract
Understanding the basic terms of an insurance contract will help you make an informed choice when buying a policy.
By: Mark Cussen | CFP, CMFC
Does the way I pay for my insurance affect my premiums?
This is a great question. In some sense, yes it does.There is no difference in premiums paid for choosing different payment methods (cash, check, credit card, Debit). However, whether you choose to pay your premiums in installments (known as "pay", so: one pay, two pay, three pay, etc) or...
Is the date of inception of the insurance policy different than the effective date of the policy?
The date of inception and the effective date of the policy are terms that generally refer to the same thing. They refer to the date at which coverage under the terms described on the insurance policy begins. It signals the start of the contract and, from then until the expiry date, both parties are...
How do insurance companies calculate exposure?
Different insurance companies will have their own ways of calculating risk exposures and it will vary for different types of insurance. Most of this actuarial information is complex, proprietary, and not generally available to the public. The actuaries at large insurers use complicated risk models...
