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Insurance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Insurance | Insurance offers financial protection against possible loss and tries to put the insured person back in the same financial position that they were in before the loss occurred. |
| Insurance policy | An insurance policy sets out the details of the types of losses covered and the amount of compensation to be paid. |
| Insurance premium | A premium is the amount paid by the insured person to an insurer in return for providing insurance cover for a particular risk. |
| Compensation | financial payment made to an insured person if they suffer an insured loss. |
| No-claims bonus | a discount on an insurance premium as a reward for not making any claims on the policy. |
| Loading | an extra amount added to the basic premium to cover increased risk, e.g. penalty points. |
| Insurance broker | search the market to find the best company, policy and price for their client |
| Agent | sells policies on behalf of only one insurance company |
| Actuary | decides the premium that should be charged to a client based on the risk of them making a claim |
| Loss adjuster | investigates any claims made and recommend the amount of compensation to be paid |