Journal Of Risk And Insurance

Payments made to the insured by the insurance company before the settlement date. For example, a claim is scheduled to be settled on June 1, 2000, but the insurance company pays the ...

each individual has an unlimited insurable interest in his or her own life, and therefore can select anyone as a beneficiary. parent and child, husband and wife, brother and sister have an ...

Proof of death of the insured form filed with the insurance company establishing the rights of the beneficiary to the death benefit. ...

Average earned monthly income of the insured wage earner after regular earned income has been interrupted or terminated because of illness, sickness, or accident. This income amount is ...

Contract providing income payments beginning when the named contingency occurs. For example, upon the death of one spouse (the contingency), a surviving spouse will begin to receive monthly ...

Professional association that sets standards of performance for those engaged in actuarial functions. Members are entitled to use the professional designation MAAA (Member, American Academy ...

Arrangement whereby an insurance company agrees to pay specified health care service vendors a predetermined sum for providing such services to the covered individuals. ...

Mandatory age of retirement. ...

First of all, you need to understand the different types of life insurance and what each type of life insurance covers. Life insurance is very important and purchasing one is in both yours ...

You need separate coverage for the variety of risks you face when storing, launching, hauling or running your seaworthy vessel. Boats, and other watercrafts can be large investments, and ...

A principle of insurance which provides that when a loss occurs, the insured should be restored to the approximate financial condition occupied before the loss occurred, no better no worse. ...

When you’re going through the home buying process, especially if it’s your first time, it may be easy to get lost through the paperwork, legal terms, and additional things you ...

Commercial insurance is designed to help protect many of the risks your business can face, including: - Damage or destruction to your business vehicles. - Certain liability ...

Choosing the auto insurance requires consideration of manyfactors- Take into account everything you own and the reasons to protect them. The year of the vehicle and actual cash value of it ...

Liability Coverage: In case you're sued as a result of an auto accident. Collision Coverage: Helps cover physical damage to your vehicle due to collision or upset. Comprehensive Coverage: ...

There comes a time when every zealous homeowner asks himself – usually at a very inconvenient hour, like 3 am: Do I need Flood Insurance? The answer is: probably. Here’s why: ...