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Insurance Make Money
How Insurance Companies Make Money
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The money insurance companies collect from their insureds in exchange for protection from claims | Premium |
| Each claim reduces an insurance company's | Profit |
| The term for the profit left after all claims have been paid out | Surplus |
| What can insurance companies do with surplus to make more money? | Invest |
| The key to insurance companies making money is | Good underwriting, risk selection, and getting the right premium on the right accounts. |
| Is it better to collect more premium than what is paid out on claims or pay out more on claim than what premium was collected? | Collect more premium than what is paid out on claims |