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Rmin 4000 ch 3

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Risk Management   show
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Loss Exposure:   show
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show 1. Identify loss exposures. 2. Measure and analyze the loss exposures. 3. Consider and select the appropriate risk management techniques. 4. Implement and monitor the chosen techniques.  
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1. Identify loss exposures.   show
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2. Measure and analyze the loss exposures.   show
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show the worst loss that could happen to the firm during its lifetime.  
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show the worst loss that is likely to happen.  
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Risk Control:   show
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show techniques that provide for the funding of losses. - Retention, noninsurance transfer, insurance  
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4. Implement and monitor the chosen techniques.   show
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Avoidance   show
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Loss prevention   show
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Loss reduction   show
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show having back-ups or copies of important documents or property available in case a loss occurs. Can affect severity and frequency  
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Separation   show
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show reducing the chance of loss by spreading the loss exposure across parties (customers, suppliers), securities (stocks, bonds), or transactions. Ex: Multiple suppliers, sources, products, stocks  
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Retention (Deductible)   show
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Retention level   show
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show it is difficult to insure, Worst possible losses are not serious (low severity), Losses are predictable (high frequency)  
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show Save on loss costs, Save on expenses, Encourage loss prevention, Increase cash flow,  
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show Possible higher losses, Possible higher expenses, Possible higher taxes  
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show unplanned, low cost and frequency, don’t have money set aside  
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Funded Reserve   show
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show insurer owned by a parent firm for the purpose of insuring the parent firm's loss exposures (only purpose is to insures the main company's loss, keep in-house insurance). Single-parent captive is owned by only one parent.  
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Captive Insurer Advantages:   show
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Self-Insurance:   show
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show group captive that can write any type of specific liability coverage except employers' liability, workers compensation. Collect money from a group of people, and pays out if someone needs it Ex: medical liability from doctors being sued  
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show methods other than insurance by which a pure risk and its potential financial consequences are transferred to another party. Ex: contracts, leases, hold-harmless agreements Ex: bungee jumping life waver, housing contracts  
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show Can transfer some losses that are not insurable. Less expensive, Can transfer loss to someone who is in a better position to control losses, Sometimes insurance don't cover certain losses  
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show Contract language may be ambiguous, so transfer may fail. If the other party fails to pay, firm is still responsible for the loss. Insurers may not give credit for transfers  
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show appropriate for low-frequency, high-severity loss exposures. 1. Selection of insurance coverages and an insurer. 2. Negotiation of terms. 3. Dissemination of information concerning insurance coverages. 4. Periodic review of the insurance program  
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Excess insurance:   show
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Manuscript policy   show
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Insurance Advantages:   show
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Insurance Disadvantages:   show
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Hard Market   show
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Soft Market   show
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