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13.1 Risk Mgmt jw
Learn key insurance and risk management terms
Term | Definition |
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Insurance | Protection against possible financial loss. |
Coverage | The protection provided by the terms of an insurance policy. |
Insured | The person protected by the insurance policy |
Insurer or Insurance Company | A risk sharing business that agrees to pay for losses that may happen to someone it insures. |
Policy | A contract with a risk sharing group |
Premium | A fee for insurance |
Risk | The chance of loss or injury |
Peril | Anything that may possibly cause loss (fire, windstorms, explosions, theft, accidents) |
Hazard | Anything that increases the likelihood of loss through peril. (like faulty wiring could increase chances of fire) |
Personal Risk | Involves loss of income or life due to illness, disability, old age, unemployment |
Property Risk | Involves losses to property caused by perils, such as fire, theft |
Liability Risk | Involves losses caused by negligence that leads to injury or property damage |
Negligence | Failure to take ordinary or reasonable care to prevent accidents from happening. |
Risk Assumption | Taking on responsibility for the negative results of a risk. |
Deductible | a set amount that a policyholder must pay per loss on an insurance policy |
Liability | a legal responsibility for the financial cost of another person's losses or injuries |