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Process of calculating a premium so that it is adequate-sufficient to pay losses according to expected frequency and severity, thereby safeguarding against the insurance company becoming insolvent; reasonable-the insurance company should not be able to earn an excessive profit; and not unfairly discriminatory or inequitable. Theoretically, it can be said that each insurance applicant should pay a unique premium to reflect a different expectation of loss, but this would be impractical. Instead, classifications are established for applicants to be grouped according to similar expectation of loss. Statistical studies of a large number of nearly homogeneous exposures in each underwriting classification enable the projection of losses after adjustments for future inflation and statistical irregularities. The adjusted statistics are used to calculate the pure cost of protection, or pure premium, to which the insurance company adds on loads for agent commissions, premium taxes, administrative expenses, contingency reserves, other acquisition costs, and profit margin. The result is the gross premium to be charged to the insured.
Popular Insurance Terms
Price an investor is willing to pay for a financial asset. ...
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Exposures usually excluded from life and health insurance, or subject to a maximum limit if covered. ...
Coverage on an all risks basis for goods in transit, bailment, and while on the premises of others. ...
Insurance with two types of policies available: depositors forgery insurance; forgery and alteration. ...
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Costs incurred by an insurance company other than agent commissions and taxes; that is, mainly the administrative expense of running a company. ...
Agents' records showing when clients' policies expire. ...
Arrangement between two or more insurance companies under which the parties to the agreement waive their subrogation rights against the other. Most such agreements are no longer in use. ...
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