Answers Final Exam
The 3 Elements of Insurance Interests
1. Financial
2. Blood (family)
3. Business
Risk
Uncertainty regarding financial loss
The 2 Types of Risks
1. Pure
2. Speculative
Pure Risk
Insurance because it involves a chance of loss only
Speculative Risk
Not insurable because it involves a change or gain
,Hazard
Gives to a peril
Peril
Serious and immediate danger, threat
The 3 Types of Hazards
1. Physical
2. Moral
3. Morale
Physical Hazard
Physical condition
Moral Hazard
A tendency toward increased risk
Morale Hazard
An indifference to loss
Indemnity
, - Often referred to as reimbursement
- Insured or beneficiary are permitted to collect extent of financial loss
- Insured cannot gain financially from a loss
Subrogation
- Insurer's legal right to seek damages from third parties
- Occurs after insurer reimburses insured
- Prevents insured from collecting twice
Combined Single
A single dollar limit of liability applying to the total of damages for bodily injury and property
damage combined, resulting from one accident or occurrence
Damages
Comprised of bodily injury or property damage
General Damages
Compensate for pain and suffering, mental anguish, or disfigurement
The 4 Elements of Negligence
1. Legal duty
2. Standard of care