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Risk Management
Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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Bounced Check | Check that is returned to a business by the bank because the customer's checking account Has insufficient funds to cover the check amount. |
Consumer Credit | Offered when a retail business allows its Customers to buy merchandise now and pay for it later. |
Controllable risk | Risk that can be reduced or possible even avoided by actions the insured takes. |
Federal Employees' Compensation Act(FECA) | Law that provides benefits to employees who have suffered work related injuries or occupational diseases; benefits include payment of medical expenses, compensation for lost wages, and payment of benefits to dependents of employees w ho die from work rela |
Insurable Risks | Risks in which the amount of loss can be predicted. |
Insurance | A payment made to an insurance company to cover the costs of uncontrollable events. |
Premium | Payment that is made to an insurance company to cover the cost of insurance; price paid to Cover a specified risk for a specific period of time. |
Pure Risk | Insurable Risk that is faced by a large number of people and the amount of the loss can be predicted; presents the chance of loss by no opportunity for gain. |
Risk Assesment | Involves looking at all aspects of a business and determining the risks it faces. |
Risk Managemnent | Involves taking action to prevent or reduce the possibility of loss to a business. |
Shoplifting | Act of knowingly taking items from a business without paying. |
Speculative Risk | Risk which offers the insured the chance to gain as well as lose from the event or activity. |
Trade Credit | Offered when one business allows another business to buy now and pay later. |
Uncontrollable Risk | Risk on which actions have no effect, such as weather. |
Worker's Compensation | A government-regulated Program that provides medical, income, and training benefits to employees who are injured on the job. |