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Chapter 1: General Insurance Principals
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I.
What is insurance
- The purpose of insurance
- Insurance is about risk
Peril v. Hazard
The law of large numbers
- Insurable interest
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II.
Reinsurance
Underwriting – What is it?
- Risk Assessment
- Acceptable Risks
- Underwriting Criteria
- Underwritten Risks
Premium Determination
The Mortality Table
- Common Factors of a Mortality Table
- Mortality Table Excerpt

III.
Important Concepts & Terms
- Unilateral
- Aleatory
- Contract of Adhesion
- Conditional Contract
- Fraud
- Fiduciary
- Estoppel
- Malfeasance
- Franchise Insurance
Types of Insurance Companies
- Lloyd’s of London
- Stock Companies
- Mutual Companies
- Reciprocals
- Fraternals
- Government Insurers
 
IV.
Classification of Insurers
- By Origin
- By Authority
- By Financial Soundness
The Life & Health Guaranty Association
- Important Points
- What is the Life & Health Guaranty Association?
- Guaranty Association Coverage Limits
 
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